Accounts Payable Manager

Responsibilities - your mission

Business Operations Management

• Lead the Accounts Payable Team Leaders for Airbus Defence and Space Division as an AP Manager by fostering motivation and well-being, addressing challenges, communicating the GBS management strategy, and inspiring personal and professional development

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

• Analysing 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 GBS Customer and other stakeholders 

• Perform benchmarks with similar companies as Airbus in all countries

• Lead process projects

• Translate the Airbus strategy into meaningful objectives within your area of responsibility

• Contribute to increasing Airbus profitability by securing the business in the short, mid, and long term

Supplier Management and Monitoring

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

• Develop SLA lead actions with stakeholders to ensure their performance and customer satisfaction

• Lead review meetings with customers/suppliers

• Serve as the front line of communication with external stakeholders, presenting performance updates and aligning prices

Customer Service and Relationship 

• Build and sustain strong relationships with GBS “customers”

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

Project management

• Develop guidance on AP methodology and seek improvements and new technologies

• Identify best-in-class system solutions and implement them with the support of a Finance System Expert

• 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, such as S2P

• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to minimise the impact of attrition and ensure smooth operations

Continuous Improvement and Projects/Tools

• Implement a Continuous Improvement Plan to track performance and identify areas for improvement within the Division but also across Divisions with the other Managers

• Encourage innovation and eliminate non-value-adding activities to drive continuous improvement

• Develop process re-engineering initiatives to streamline end-to-end processes.

• Identify performance issues and implement corrective measures in a timely manner

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have

• Finance/Accounting background with a minimum of 7 years&39; professional experience in a commercial or industrial environment with tight deadlines

• Demonstrated leadership in resolving or escalating issues, team building, training, and team support

• Excellent communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to organise and coordinate multiple tasks and communicate effectively with all levels of the organisation

• Promotes a &34;speak-up&34; culture

• Interpersonal and analytical skills

• Digital Mindset

• Proven ability to work in a team and independently

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

• Fluent in English with the ability to interact with native speakers

• AP/AR strong expertise and a graduate of a Business school

• Nice to have: SAP expertise, experience in dealing with external stakeholders, and presenting performance and price alignment

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 at Parque das Nações , 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