Associate Manager - Accounts Payable

Mattel•East Aurora, NY

5d•$93,600 - $108,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a full-time Associate Manager, Accounts Payable to support Mattel’s Global Accounts Payable functions in our North and South America entities. This position will be responsible for working with internal stakeholders, our BPO and external suppliers to ensure timely and accurate record keeping of all Accounts Payable transactions. Our mission is to deliver a world class service while continuously optimizing operational efficiencies and global standardization. This position will report to a Sr. Manager in Global Shared Services and will be based in our East Aurora office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
5+ years related experience in accounting, finance or a related field
Full knowledge of accounting principals, preparing detailed account reconciliations and balance sheet/income statement impacts
Strong knowledge of PC’s and software including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and Teams
Manage a high volume of work while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to research independently to drill down and find account discrepancies, identify problems, suggest viable solutions and make decisions within scope of responsibility
Excellent written, verbal & interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with people at all levels
Work in and support a team environment, keeping with Mattel’s One-Team values
Ability to recognize opportunities to streamline and standardize global processes
Must be well organized, flexible and able to shift priorities to meet deadlines
Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

Nice To Haves

Oracle Experience (On-Prem) or Cloud is preferred

Responsibilities

Supervision of a small team (analyst-level)
Support supplier onboarding, oversight of the full invoice life cycle, month end close procedures, and monthly liability account reconciliations for approximately 10 legal entities for both 3rd party and Intercompany payables
Prepare daily and weekly cash forecast for Corporate Treasury based on projected disbursements
Disburse payments, manage bank rejections/returns
Ensure all GL accounting entries are posted to avoid month end discrepancies to liability, expense and bank accounts
Support daily operations with the BPO (Genpact) and ensure transaction queues are maintained timely and accurately
Maintain governance, including proper documentation on the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of all activities, ensuring there are no knowledge or service gaps in any process that may result in negative service levels to the business or financial misstatements
Participate and lead frequent governance/stakeholder calls and provide training as necessary
Maintain and report key metrics to validate accuracy, understand root cause analysis, and implement future enhancements
Meet Service Level Agreements with our business partners
Comply with all Mattel’s Financial Policies, SOX and Audit Certification tasks
Liaison with other Payables Managers to ensure global payables standardization and efficiencies across the organization.
Develop and maintain professional relationships while providing high quality, efficient and courteous service
Oversee the escalations for both the business stakeholders and our suppliers to ensure timely and satisfactory resolutions
Participate in various MGSS projects to meet corporate objectives, including Next Gen Finance that will drive improvements in our Payables environment and across other workstreams