Accounts Payable Leader – Senior Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Own all design, build & operate activities for the Non Trade Procurement solution during the full solution life-cycle & drive harmonization
• Coordinate/drive decisions towards adoption and implementation of standard processes in order to limit deviations to the minimum
• Lead team of solution managers for respective (sub)-processes in scope and coordinate process design & optimization activities
• Design and communicate a comprehensive governance framework for the respective solution across channels, markets and systems
• Define global policies and guidelines regarding Source to Pay services, Source to Pay data management and reporting, Source to Pay process management, and Source to Pay systems and authorization
• Implement/spread end-to-end solution awareness amongst stakeholders and communities
• Ensure that solution requirements raised by markets/functions are adequately evaluated and considered
• Align major functional scoping or solution design topics with functional and GBS leadership
• Drive continuous improvement and automation
• Design and deliver group standard process templates

Qualification & Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Comprehensive understanding of E2E-processes in Global Business Services with strong focus on Source to Pay
• Ability to think strategically, synthesize complex situation and develop innovative solutions within changing environment
• Excellent communication, people management and change management skills
• Ability to guide teams in a trustful and proficient manner
• Complete familiarity with Microsoft Office or equivalent tools
• Knowledge of ARIBA and SAP a plus

Required Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent experience, preferable in accounting or business
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in the area of Source to Pay in a highly matrixed global organization
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in leading mid to large sized teams
• Strong experience in process improvement programs

Benefits

When our people thrive, we all thrive. Higher employee wellbeing is connected to higher productivity, so we have created a culture of caring to meet the physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing needs of our people.

Compensation and pay equity are critical components of our Total Rewards, supplemented with variable pay differentiated by market alignment and performance. Additionally, our benefits include:

• A flexible vacation policy that allows you to decide when and how much time off you need, along with paid holidays that include summer and winter breaks
• Reimbursements for 75% of the cost of gym memberships, exercise equipment, ergonomic home office furniture and more — up to $1,000 a year
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave upon joining the firm, as well as coverage of up to $50,000 for assisted reproductive technology procedures, adoption and surrogacy
• Reimbursements up to $50,000 for medical expenses related to gender affirmation care which are incurred beyond the EY medical plan coverage
• Child, adult and pet care resources via no-cost referrals shared by daily life specialists, as well as up to 25 therapist or mental health coaching sessions through the EY Assist hotline
• Retirement 401(k) and pension plans, along with EY Navigate, which helps our people track and organize their budgets all in one place to meet financial goals

This is why Ernst & Young LLP is the only Big Four organization to be on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for 25 consecutive years and is continuously named one of the Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-being and recognized for Excellence in Mental Health by Business Group on Health.