Associate Manager, Accounts Payable
BIC® products are recognized all over the world for their quality, safety, affordability and ease of use. The ballpoint pen, the pocket lighter, and the shaver are all part of the daily lives of millions of consumers. These products make BIC® an iconic international brand, present in more than 4 million retail outlets in more than 160 countries around the world.
BIC’s founder, Marcel Bich, understood that to succeed, BIC needed hands-on team members who were willing to take measured risks and assume responsibility for their role in a team. Today, we provide our more than 15,000 team members in 61 countries with the opportunity to invent BIC’s future – together – while honoring our past achievements. We are committed to our team members’ development and empower those who wish to discover different areas of our business or acquire international experiences.
- Minimum 4/5 years in a similar function and Experience in GBS/SSC Industry
- In depth knowledge of Accounts Payable management
- Technical and practical application experience in Accounts Payable procedures and controls is desirable.
- Able to deal with and enhance complex, computerized business systems - BIC is using multiple internal tool and systems (JDE, COMARCH)
- Management experience of at least 1 year would be considered as an advantage
- Teamwork spirit, easily communicate with team members and other departments
- English language imperative (additional language is a plus or may be required)
- Excellent project management and communication skills
- Excellent decision making and team-work skills.
- Hands-on
- Leads a team of up to 15 team members.
- Participate and approve the recruitments, management and development of the Accountants in the Accounts Payable department reporting to him/her, ensuring that the required knowledge and resources are available to meet the needs of the business
- Coach and motivate team members on delivering high quality Accounts Payable service
- Identify team training needs and responds with appropriate interventions to ensure service quality
- Able to clarify role accountabilities in order to guarantee efficient service delivery
- Handles escalations from the team and resolve complex issues and address critical topics.
- Deliver to agreed SLA’s regarding time and accuracy, working directly with key stakeholders to identify and address issues where required
- Review monthly metrics/KPIs and trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement
- Lead process simplification and improvement initiatives
- Take an active part of all assigned projects and act as subject matter expert in Accounts Payable
- Drive collaboration with Group Finance and local Finance teams to identify and implement process improvements
- Stay up to date on the latest BIC policies and procedures as well as legal constraints and new trends in financial management / Accounts Payable and related systems and technology
- Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures
- Ensure the GBS Finance policies and procedures are up to date & appropriately implemented
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