Disbursements Manager

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Role - The Disbursements Manager is responsible for leading our global disbursements organization. This critical and high-visibility role requires cross-functional collaboration and frequent interaction with global management. To succeed in this role, the candidate will have intermediate Excel skills (v-lookups, pivot tables, etc.) and will have exceptional written and verbal communication skills. The candidate will thrive in a fast-paced and diverse team environment.

They will have strong attention to detail, be a self-starter, and have a consistent track record of adhering to SLAs (Service Level Agreement) and timelines. The candidate will have proven experience of leading change within a global organization and will demonstrate a history of process improvements that maintain a clear objective of building risk-mitigating processes.

The Disbursements Manager will also be involved in a variety of projects (of varying length, complexity), including business integration for mergers and acquisitions. This role will also assist with ad-hoc projects as needed. Strong accounting background, understanding of accruals and GAAP, and sense of accountability is required.

• Oversee global disbursement payment runs, including detailed review of payment proposals, auditing transactions, reviewing supporting documentation, making ad-hoc corrections to transactions as needed

• Partner with Accounts Payable, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Tax, and Treasury Operations, GL, and other internal teams to ensure adherence to corporate policy and compliance; build strong working relationships.

• Work with bank representatives and Adobe IT to resolve banking or transmission issues, discrepancies, and to deploy any new regulatory and/or compliance requirements

• Journal entry preparation and review for reversals, adjustments, payment re-sets, etc.

• Work in an environment where compliance with processes, controls, procedures, and SLA’s is essential; adhere to established deadlines

• Investigate discrepancies/reconciling items and follow-up to conclusion

• Document existing processes and evaluate for gaps, redundancies, inefficiencies, etc.

• Complex GL reconciliation preparation and month-end close activities

• Prepare operational reports, track metrics, share with different levels of management

• Assist with Mergers & Acquisitions, as needed

• 5+ years of experience in a similar or equivalent role

• Experience with recruiting and onboarding top-talent

• Proficient with establishing team/individual goals and measuring success via KPIs/metrics

• Experience with complex: cash, multi-currency, global entities, and bank structures

• Recent experience (within the last 24-months) with the following systems and applications: SAP, Concur, and Ariba

• Intermediate+ Excel ability (v-lookups, pivots, etc.)

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related subject, strongly preferred

• Strong work ethic, a problem solver with a desire to improve current processes, self-motivated, highly organized and deadline driven

• Exercises judgment within defined company procedures and practices to determine appropriate action

• Initiative to work independently and as part of a team to build strong internal and external working relationships

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

• Experience with building and maintaining SharePoint sites

• Enthusiastic and excited to be a part of a high-performing team!

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