Global Accounts Payable Manager

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Position Summary:

We are looking for a transformational leader, with an eye for automation and a process improvement mindset, to lead our global accounts payable finance shared services function at Globus Medical.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, organized, and methodical leader, who is driven to maximize accuracy, efficiency, and consistency throughout our procure to pay processes. A successful candidate will be able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to multi-task. A willingness to challenge historical approach and embrace technology is imperative for success in this role.

This role manages the accounts payable function across 2 locations based in Audubon, PA and the Netherlands. This individual will be responsible for executing on day to day accounts payable processing and ensuring first time pass on invoice and expense report processing continues to improve.

This role is part of the Shared Services leadership team and is expected to drive collaboration and alignment between procurement/supply chain and accounts payables resources. This role also includes a strategic focus that assists the Director of Finance Shared Services to lead cross-departmental and technology improvement initiatives to champion change towards delivery of best-in-class payables processing to the company. The incumbent should have experience operating in a multi-million-dollar, global business with high AP volume, while having risk mitigation responsibilities working for a publicly traded company.

The Global AP Manager will work closely with the accounting teams, to ensure an accurate monthly close that includes reconciliation of accounts payable to cash, reporting on accounts payable key productivity indicators and to deliver monthly reports/analyses on a timely basis and assess/implement enhancements to our existing financial processes. Successfully partnering with a cross-functional team, including Purchasing, Operations, Manufacturing, among others, will be essential to providing world class service.

As Globus continues to grow, there will be opportunities for additional responsibility and we are committed to providing an environment that promotes career growth and development.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Managed with deep experience in PTP (procure to pay) in a large organization
• Direct experience with Concur and AP automation required
• Ensure a strong internal AP control environment
• Able to communicate and persuade at all levels
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and perform all tasks with an emphasis on developing automation and efficiency
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Other duties as assigned or requested
• Minimum of 5 years of management responsibility of full cycle accounts payable experience, including, voucher entry, payment processing, and discrepancy management
• Lean/Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement experience, a plus
• Manage alignment and coordination of internal and third-party (e.g. Concur) resources as it relates to training and accounts payable automation
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis at the request of management
• Experience with Concur, Sage, and Microsoft AX, a plus
• Familiarity with shared service business concepts, practices, and procedures
• Lead, supervise, train and mentor a team of 7 direct report across our domestic and international locations
• Vendor master data management, a plus
• Create and monitor standardized KPIs to evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of the global accounts payable function
• Direct ownership of key and mission-critical accounts payables operations, including oversight of ‘sunshine act’ reporting responsibilities within our expense management processing
• Experience with mainstream global ERP systems, a plus
• Strong organizational skills
• Global travel will be expected for this role (up to 15%)
• Drive collaboration between Supply Chain & Payables and related organizations focusing on process, work-flow and technology improvements
• Change management and policy deployment, a plus
• Effectively communicate results with management
• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounts payable processing; preferably in a shared services environment
• Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills
• Review AP accrual and conduct AP reconciliation activities and explain variance analysis
• Define, apply, and maintain standardized processes and policies
• Resource and project management skills
• Assist with the development and execution of AP SLA (service level agreement)
• Evaluate data to identify business opportunities and risks

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• Vendor master data management, a plus
• Experience with mainstream global ERP systems, a plus
• Lean/Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement experience, a plus
• Minimum of 5 years of management responsibility of full cycle accounts payable experience, including, voucher entry, payment processing, and discrepancy management
• Resource and project management skills
• Managed with deep experience in PTP (procure to pay) in a large organization
• Strong organizational skills
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Familiarity with shared service business concepts, practices, and procedures
• Direct experience with Concur and AP automation required
• Experience with Concur, Sage, and Microsoft AX, a plus
• Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills
• Able to communicate and persuade at all levels
• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounts payable processing; preferably in a shared services environment
• Change management and policy deployment, a plus

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Globus Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.