Accounts Payable Manager, North America

A Day In The Life:
The Accounts Payable Manager North America is a key leadership role within the Bunge Business Services Procure-to-Pay (PTP) function. This individual is responsible for the oversight and day-to-day management of the Accounts Payable function for Bunges North America entities. The role involves directly overseeing multiple on-site AP analysts and functionally managing offshore Shared Services staff communicating with senior-level internal stakeholders and contributing to the strategic direction of the PTP function.

What Youll Be Doing:
Day-to-Day Accounts Payable Service Delivery Execution:
o Manage the daily operations of the Accounts Payable department including leading and supporting both local and offshore AP teams.
o Oversee payment runs (checks ACH/EFT and wires) for all US and Canadian entities.
o Manage vendor relationships including optimizing payment methods and terms and resolving outstanding issues related to invoices EDI errors and credit memos.
o Ensure accurate Supplier Master Data oversight including approval of changes and updating supplier information (e.g. name changes remit-to addresses bank details).
o Lead the annual 1099 process including vendor research and the generation of appropriate forms and IRS files.
o Develop and grow relationships with Corporate and Operations management and partner with Procurement and other stakeholders on initiatives and policy changes impacting suppliers.

Backoffice Support Management:
o Functionally manage offshore Shared Services staff ensuring effective service delivery of the Accounts Payable function across Bunges North America entities.
o Assist with the design and execution of Bunges Procure-to-Pay strategy specifically leading the Accounts Payable function within this framework.
o Define annual performance goals and drive teams to meet or exceed targets improving KPIs identified by Procure-to-Pay management or Finance leadership.
o Manage internal stakeholder feedback on procure-to-pay organization and team performance to drive continuous improvement.

Support of Integration Efforts including Process Improvement and Efficiency:
o Drive increased automation and systems utilization (e.g. EDI Robotics Process Automation - RPA) to promote ongoing efficiency improvements and enhance user experience.
o Lead the strategy and execution of the digital transformation of the Accounts Payable function including process simplification and automation.
o Maintain a culture of lean process management continuous process improvement professional development and cross-functional knowledge sharing.
o Identify promote and support process optimization standardization and improvement to deliver cost-savings and efficiencies across the organization.
o Participate in integration and process improvement projects including enhancements to ERP systems and serve as the AP functional lead on acquisitions integrations plant closures and divestitures.

Internal Controls and Compliance:
o Monitor adherence to company policies for compliance ensuring accurate coding and processing of invoices including all SOX controls for the AP function.
o Liaise with auditors and provide support for SOX financial and internal audit requests.
o Leverage a strong understanding of AP practices a critical understanding of the key control environment and accounting policies and processes to maximize user experience while maintaining appropriate policy and procedures.

Skills/Experience Requirements:
o Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting or Business (or relevant discipline).
o Minimum of seven years of Accounts Payable or relevant experience.
o Strong interpersonal skills; previous supervisory experience highly preferred.
o Leadership experience managing an outsourced or shared services partner/delivery model.
o Clear understanding of US GAAP accounting principles practices and internal controls with demonstrated experience applying key accounting controls within the PTP functional workstream (invoice processing payments purchase orders and disbursements).
o Demonstrated Continuous Improvement mindset with the ability to understand interdependencies within a full end-to-end process and influence upstream process owners and stakeholders.
o Strong analytical thinking: ability to understand complex subjects decompose them into comparable components and perform structured evaluation and documentation.
o Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
o Experience with EDI vendor onboarding and troubleshooting.
o Leadership skills including the ability to motivate energize align and promote change in others related to a common purpose and objectives.
o Proven ability to work with minimal supervision.
o Ability to work in a high-performance-driven team environment with a focus on collaboration and results.
o Strong computer skills including proficiency in SAP Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint SharePoint and Tableau.

Benefits:
Health Benefits Offering choices so you can enroll in medical dental and vision to meet your individual needs
401(k) Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
Family Support Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
Tuition Reimbursement Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5000 of tuition expenses annually.
Time Off Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
0 9 years: 25 days
10 19 years: 30 days
20 years: 35 day

At Bunge (NYSE: BG) our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider our team of 37000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where theyre grown to where theyre neededin faster smarter and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination storage distribution oilseed processing and refining offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils fats and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200 years of experience and presence in over 50 countries we are committed to strengthening global food security advancing sustainability and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis Missouri. Learn more at .

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