Senior Manager, Accounting

Here, we craft excellence together. Your mission? Making the journey the most enjoyable part of the trip. Join our first-class team to reinvent in-flight experience. The Senior Manager, Accounts Payable, directs/manages/supervises one or more of various accounting support functions including order entry/billing, credit/collections, AP/AR, cash application and extensions of credit through research and analysis of financial documents. This role is a key member of the Shared Service team and may manage the activities of a team that may be first-level managers, supervisors, and/or individual contributors.

This role also leads process improvement initiatives, ensures the timely payment of invoices, proper accounting period recognition, and effective cash management. The position reports to the Shared Services Finance Director. In this role, you may be responsible to oversee one or more of the following finance divisions:
Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, or Reporting/Tax. Summary of Duties:
Direct, hire, train, motivate, and evaluate Accounts Payable team members to ensure high performance and engagement. Overseeing daily department operations of the Accounts Payable department, such as disbursing checks, processing EFT payments, oversee supplier accounts, to ensure that they are completed accurately and on time and aligned with established procedures. Maintaining accurate and complete financial, employee, and client records. Compile, analyze, and report financial information to management, auditors, regulatory agencies as required.

Establish and monitor departmental goals, objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs). Develop, implement, improve, and enforce budgets, policies, and department controls to increase accuracy, efficiency and mitigate risk. Build and maintain relationships with employees, clients, vendors, and lenders. Performs all tasks and projects assigned under minimal supervision. Executes special assignments and tasks as requested or needed and provide thorough and timely updates on progress.

Manage and guide a staff of Accounts Payable specialists, including coordination with accounts payable personnel in Mexico. Drive continuous improvement initiatives by conducting process analysis to identify opportunities for efficiency gains. Evaluate and implement automation solutions and digitization tools to enhance performance. Identify, report, and monitor ERP or technical issues, ensuring timely follow up and resolution. Create, analyze, and comment on indicators related to supplier invoice management.

Establish and monitor manage KPIs, implement corrective actions where needed, and communicate progress to senior management.

Job Requirements

Summary of Duties (may vary depending on the Finance function they are assigned):
Implement procedures to increase efficiencies in daily operations. Oversee activities related to month-end, quarter-end, and/or year-end closings as necessary. Act as a liaison for ad hoc reporting and audit requests from other internal departments. Provide direction on escalated billing, credit/collections, or AP/AR issues. Manage the AR balance for 10+ reporting units Responsible for 25% of the cash flow globally Maintain on-going relationships with large key customers/suppliers Prepare AP/AR, finance reports to Cabin management team Prepare weekly and monthly AR cash forecast Prepare monthly cash distribution budgets Interact with customers/suppliers and upper management to resolve collection and/or invoice issues Reconcile all cash receipts Perform month end A/R, A/P, GL closing procedures Respond to inquiries from lenders Maintain the customer/supplier master file Assist with company and client audits Interact with customers, suppliers, and upper management to resolve collection and/or invoice issues.

Complete a thorough, in-depth analysis of new credit requests, credit Change requests, renewals and annual relationship reviews. Recommend risk rating changes,after an analysis is completed Perform the end of the month closing procedures, including journal entries and roll forward Prepare annual tax package for external tax preparers Prepare and submit regular tax filings to include state, Canada, property taxes, business licenses Prepare and submit monthly financial reporting Oversee preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliation sand liaison with site controllers Analyze customer/supplier accounts for errors and make necessary corrections Review monthly invoicing for proper account, amount, and period Customarily and regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment Executes under only general supervision, special assignments and tasks

Education:

Bachelors degree in business;

Experience:

10 years of progressively responsible experience in accounting related functions such as AR, general ledger, financial reporting and tax procedures with 2 years of leadership experience; 10 years overall experience preferred Computer Skill:
Microsoft Office and…