Teamlead Accounts Payable

Our Finance Department at our HQ in Antwerpis looking for a new colleague to further strengthen our Accounts Payable team. This new role is pivotable to support Manuchars growth and the Finance function.

As Teamlead Accounts Payable you will be the A/P process owners including a leading role in the upcoming A/P Workflow optimization project. This role is situated on the crossroad between Finance Accounting the A/P team and the business teams it supports. As a Team Lead you will manage a team of 6 accountants including supporting them in their growth. You play a key role in driving efficiency safeguarding internal controls and ensuring smooth collaboration across departments.

Your main responsibilities

• Lead coach and support a team of six A/P accountants.
• Oversee daily A/P processing and ensure timely accurate results.
• Organize and prioritize the transactional workload; identify and resolve operational issues.
• Take the lead in the rollout of A/P workflow automation ensuring proper implementation adoption and continuous optimization.
• Drive standardization and process improvements and maintain SOPs.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls accounting standards and audit requirements.
• Act as the key liaison with Inside Sales Treasury IT and Accounting peers.

Your profile

• Min. bachelors degree in accounting (or equivalent) with min. 3 years of experience as a people leader in a transactional accounting environment.
• Proven experience in process improvement ideally within a shared services or multinational context.
• Fluent in English and Dutch.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and a clear engaging communication style.
• Understanding of VAT principles.
• Experience with Microsoft D365 ERP and Power BI is a plus.
• Accountable structured accurate customer-centric and solution-oriented.

What we offer

Working at Manuchar means joining a growing global company where collaboration ownership and continuous improvement are truly valued.

You can count on:

• An impactful leadership role in an international finance environment.
• An attractive compensation package including: company car meal vouchers hospitalization insurance group insurance collective annual bonus mobile phone subscription hybrid working model (up to 2 days homeworking/week).
• Strong focus on learning development and long-term career opportunities.

Cant wait to join our team

Please send your detailed CV and cover letter via CVWarehouse.
Questions Contact Micheline Goossens Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at

Manuchar a multinational of Belgian origin

Manuchar is a leading distributor of chemicals across high-growth markets and actively trades several other commodities like steel polymers and many scale infrastructure and expertise give you the competitive edge you need. Over 40 years of local presence and growth in over 180 locations in North & Latin America Africa Europe the Middle East and Asia prove the value of our end-to-end commercial supply chain and financing solutions.

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