Accounts Payable Team Manager; VMD

Accounts Payable Team Manager (VMD)

Location: Kraków, PL

Job : REQ-057382

Overview:
Accounts Payable Team Manager (VMD) will be responsible for supporting Vendor Master Data  in NAM/EMEA/APAC/India. This person will work with the Senior Accounts Payable Manager as well as cross-functionally on improving current processes, support models and optimizing technology.

• Participate in current process improvement initiatives taking ownership of workstream(s) and deliverables
• Identify root causes and provide insights to process and vendor owners to prevent invoicing & payment errors
• Implement effective communication standards and ensure proactive engagement with purchasing leaders
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and management of team
• Manages and coordinates the day-to-day operations of the invoice to payment processing, oversight of the month-end close process and master supplier data management process
• Ensures achievement of KPIs including accuracy, completeness and timeliness of daily invoice and payment processing activities
• Ensures and develops team to provide excellent customer service
• Oversees that aging invoices and payments are identified, reconciled, and resolved in a timely manner
• Responsible for on-time and error free AP and PO sub ledger close
• Assist with compliance and reporting, including 1099 filings
• Assist with documenting procedures
• Conducts quality control audits and evaluates work standards to ensure standards and conformity
• Participates in and provides data for SOX audits

• Relevant industry experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to elevate conversation with senior leadership
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting plus 5 years of Accounts Payable experience required; supervisor experience preferred
• Deep expert knowledge of all aspects of payables procedures and full cycle accounting practices
• Understands key controls as it relates to Sox
• Has process improvement and development of best practices experience
• Experience with vendor data maintenance
• Significant experience processing in a high transaction volume environment
• Possess a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality
• Organized, detail oriented, possess a sense of urgency and have the ability to be flexible and work in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, train, lead and direct the work of others
• Multi-lingual a plus

• Private healthcare including dental care
• Life and long-term disability insurance
• MyBenefit Cafeteria system
• Multisport Card
• Social Fund Subsidies
• Home Office allowance
• Tuition reimbursement
  
  Referral awards
• Internal career development opportunities in multiple business areas
• Day off to celebrate your birthday, and up to 3 additional days of vacation by length of service in the company.

Perkin Elmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. Perkin Elmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.