Senior Global Accounts Payable Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Use broad and deep industry knowledge of Accounts Payable function to drive continuous process excellence.
• Ensure AP maintains a vigorous environment of controls, and monitor AP systems and communication channels to ensure smooth processing and a delivery of high quality AP service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Execute organization’s outsource strategy across several Procure To Pay programs.
• Analyze root causes of the process issues, size the risk and drive improvement to AP standard operating procedures and policies.
• Drive effective coordination with business partners to ensure our AP processes and support are meeting the needs of the business and identify areas where we can enhance our support offering.
• Govern outsourced Accounts Payable function globally, monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Liaise cross functionally to coordinate successful training to our internal business groups.
• Review trade payable and cash accounts reconciliations, AP aging reports and sign off.
• Work with internal and external auditors, government agencies and taxing authorities to provide necessary data as requested.
• Ensure all AP activities align with program objectives, and leverage data to build business cases in support of strategic objectives.
• Utilize strategy from leadership to influence changes. Support our internal business groups and payees with a Customer Obsessed service approach.
• Challenge existing processes and procedures, and innovate to elevate our service offering, metrics, and user satisfaction.
• Embody our culture and values

Qualification & Requirements

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Finance or related field AND 4+ years work experience in program management, process management, process improvement
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of work experience in accounting, finance, or financial operations areas.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, Accounting or other related fields.
• 6+ years of relevant work experience in Operations, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Finance, Project Management or related fields.
• 2+ years of work experience in shared services environments.
• Global Procure to Pay environment in a large organization with previous Accounts Payable management experience.
• Process excellence experience in a Shared Service Center/Outsourcing environment.
• Strategic and tactical business skills, and a demonstrated ability to implement change.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and adept at using data to influence business decision making.
• Proficient Tax knowledge as it relates to Accounts Payable for domestic and international payment processing.
• Ability to communicate with all levels within an organization, as well as establish trust quickly and create win-win situations.
• Microsoft Office experience, including solid Excel and PowerPoint skills, and an ability to prepare and deliver leadership presentations.
• Ability to travel minimally, preferably both domestic and international.

Benefits

Microsoft has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. The range reflects the potential base pay across the U.S. for a role (except as noted); the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.

At Microsoft certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus, and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role.

Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of employment with Microsoft and the country work location. U.S.-based employees have access to:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan and company match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance, and
• Wellbeing benefits, among others.

U.S.-based employees also receive, per calendar year…

• Up to 10 scheduled paid holidays, and
• Up to 80 hours Holistic Health Time Off.
• Additionally, hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid vacation time, and
• Salaried/exempt employees have Discretionary Time Off (DTO).