Accounts Payable Operational Manager

AP Operational Manager. - The primary goal of this role is to enable operational effectiveness through partnering with stakeholders and deliver strategic processes that enable consistent efficient and standard service delivery in alignment with Mars Five Principles. This role is responsible to ensure Accounts Payable functional performance measuring and improving the process. This role serves as a business partner and copilot responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders of Accounts Payable (upstream & downstream functional teams business unit 3rd party partners etc.).

What are we looking for

Essential requirements

1) Financial and accounting knowledge

2) SAP knowledge

3) People Management

Nice to have

1) Experience collaborating in Finance Service Center

2) Collaboration with 3rd party offshore Team

3) OneNavision

What will be your key responsibilities

Business Partner driving Operational Effectiveness

• Provide guidance to business partner organization monitors & drives performance as well as collaborating on initiatives that drive overall health of AP processes with specific focus on invoice-to-pay disbursements and exception handling.

• Direct the reporting and analytics team members to design operational metrics and dashboards; oversee scorecard results and work with key leaders to ensure business results stay on track.

• Ensure team is partnering with local stakeholders to drive improvements reduce aged balances and deliver insights

Delivers Results through Offshore Team

• Delivers results through offshore team members while not having a direct reporting relationship.

• Owns on-going coaching to drive awareness of the Mars culture (Five Principles) and leadership competencies required to be successful within the global shared service organization

Continuous Improvement

• Continuously upskills to align with the S&F Capability Framework

• Lead standardization and documentation efforts across supported processes.

Controls & Governance

• Drive FinOps to sustainable compliance by assessing the effectiveness of internal processes controls and risks

• Provide control insight and framework to address execution issues and gaps in existing control environment

What can you expect from Mars

• Work with over 130000 diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today.

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package including company bonus.