Manager, Accounts Payable (Finance)
As a premier global food provider, the OSI Group partners with the world's leading foodservice and retail food brands to provide concept-to-table solutions that delight consumers around the globe.
Join us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with enthusiasm, and where you can learn and grow to your full potential. We're looking for individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and who enjoy working as a team to deliver unparalleled service and solutions to our customers.
The salary range posted represents the low and high end of OSI's salary range for this position. Salaries will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience and performance. Base salary is one component of OSI's overall total rewards package. Other components may include bonuses, special pay programs, comprehensive time off, 401k with match and a full suite of benefit offerings for you and your family.
This role is responsible for ensuring the full Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle is executed timely and accurately for our North America region. The primary function of the Accounts Payable is to ensure invoices are paid accurately and timely. This role will oversee the account payable process, as well as master data (customer and vendors), travel and expense reporting, and document retention for the shared services areas. The key objective of the team is to ensure compliance with the controls, polices, and procedures established by the company to protect the assets and cash flow of the company, as well as all legal and tax requirements. Additionally, this role plays an important role in providing business support and information to the procurement and finance organizations.
Job Responsibilities
• Day-to-day management of the accounts payable and related functions to ensure exceptional service to internal customers, vendor relations, and minimize related financial risks for the company while closely managing the payable component of working capital.
• Lead month end close for P2P value stream: coordinate activities for AP, review of journal entries, AP Trade related account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Assist in implementing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and operational metrics to ensure team objectives are met; ensure transparency and sharing with stakeholders.
• Develop, implement, and maintain systems, procedures, and policies; ensure policy and controls are enforced; make recommendations to improve, perform mitigating controls as required, and serve as the lead contact for AP area for internal and external audits.
• Lead collaboration with purchasing managers, plants, NA Division finance, and operations teams on behalf of AP team; Partner with business partners to ensure effective communications of status as well as to resolve elevated issues.
• Lead collaboration with tax team for sales/use tax compliance including communicating, training, and procedures related to multi state governing tax regulations.
• Identify, onboard, mentor, coach and develop team members to create and maintain an engaged, productive, and experienced organization: performance measurement, skill assessment, training, training, and team building; align team goals and objectives to ensure Finance Team goals and SLA targets are met or exceeded.
• Prepare and manage to departmental annual budget or rolling forecasts; Provide budget and forecast balances for accounts payable balance sheet accounts; provide forecast of AP related cash needs to Treasury; collaborate with treasury to meet corporate cash targets; drive working capital improvements in the P2P value stream.
• Ensure credits on vendor accounts belonging to OSI are identified and collected.
• Ensure compliance with unclaimed property (escheatment)and other legal requirements.
• Lead AP recovery audit every three years; maintain internal controls, and support internal and external audits.
• Prepare and/or review monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting related to the P2P cycle.
• Review and approve access to accounts payable related access to ERP and other implemented software.
• Other responsibilities include but are not limited to participate in special/ad hoc projects, system implementations and enhancements as needed.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
• 10 years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Experience in a financial shared services environment with a track record of successful services delivery, employee development, and continuous improvement
• Minimum 7 years of accounting experience required
• Minimum 5 years progressive management experience required
• Minimum 5 years of experience in P2P process and related legal and tax requirements required
• 1099 filing experience required
• Previous experience in large, manufacturing ERP required
• Solid understanding of US GAAP required
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a collaborative manner and independently with little oversight
• Strong professional written and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
Education
• BA/BS or equivalent is required.
• Accounting/Finance
• Accounts Payable anger Certification a plus
Work Environment
• Work is generally performed within a business professional office environment, with standard office equipment available.
• Work conditions are typical of an office environment.
• This role requires 10% domestic travel.
• Future International travel may be required.
• Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 15 pounds
• Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.
• Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for Less than 4 hours.
