Accounts Payable Manager

Job Description:

Responsibilities - your mission

Business Operations Management

• Lead a Accounts Payable Divisions team as an AP manager

• Validate recommendations and lead implementation on Accounts Payable policies and procedures 

• Analyzing and resolving escalated back office issues related to AP applications 

• Plan and lead strategic planning for both immediate and future back office application needs

• Validate and lead update department standard operating procedures  

• Escalation level  for highly confidential and/or highly sensitive process related issues  

• Reporting:

  • Present KPI&39;s to customer and stakeholders to display process performance

  • Propose mitigation actions with Customer and other stakeholders 

• Perform benchmarks with similar companies as Airbus in all countries

• Lead process projects 

Supplier management and monitoring

• Lead monitoring of stakeholders and do implement actions to improve performance

• Create SLA lead actions with stakeholders in case of validation of SLA and of their missions but also bring them support to improve, to gain autonomy keeping in mind our customers&39; satisfaction.

• Lead review meetings with customers / suppliers

Customer service and relationship 

• Build and sustain a robust relationship with “customers” 

• Promote adherence to business rules in accordance with the standard Airbus processes and policies

Project management

• Develop guidance on AP methodology and look for improvements and new technologies

• Lead and foster implementation of compliance, segregation of duties and internal controls rules 

• Ensure compliance with Finance, Purchasing, and Supply Chain policies and procedures 

• Support the Head of Accounting and other related departments in special projects, like S2P

Continuous improvement and projects / tools

• Support continuous improvement opportunities and solution implementation, working with colleagues, customers, suppliers, to solve issues and roll-out improvements

• Actively participate to trans-functional / trans-national projects and tools supporting the S2P process

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have (see guiding questions below / degree, skills, languages, tools...)

• Finance / Accounting background and a minimum of 7 years’ professional experience in a commercial or industrial environment involving tight deadlines. 

• Demonstrated leadership in resolving or escalating issue resolution, team building, training and team support.

• Good communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate multiple tasks, build strong cross functional relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization,

• Promote speak-up culture

• Effective verbal and listening communications skills

• Professionalism

• Service-oriented approach

• Interpersonal and analytical skills ​ 

• Proven ability to work in a team and independently​ 

• Rigorous and analytical with ability to follow and apply strict processes and internal controls​

• Systems and tools – working knowledge of SAP ​ 

• Languages: English - capacity to interact with English native speakers 

Benefits - what’s in it for you

• Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world.

• A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work.

• A modern office, well connected to public transportation.

• A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.

• An intense and exciting onboarding experience.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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