Disbursements Manager

Adobe•Lehi, UT

18d•$80,200 - $171,400

About The Position

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours! Role - The Disbursements Manager is responsible for leading our global disbursements organization. This critical and high-visibility role requires cross-functional collaboration and frequent interaction with global management. To succeed in this role, the candidate will have intermediate Excel skills (v-lookups, pivot tables, etc.) and will have exceptional written and verbal communication skills. The candidate will thrive in a fast-paced and diverse team environment. They will have strong attention to detail, be a self-starter, and have a consistent track record of adhering to SLAs (Service Level Agreement) and timelines. The candidate will have proven experience of leading change within a global organization and will demonstrate a history of process improvements that maintain a clear objective of building risk-mitigating processes. The Disbursements Manager will also be involved in a variety of projects (of varying length, complexity), including business integration for mergers and acquisitions. This role will also assist with ad-hoc projects as needed. Strong accounting background, understanding of accruals and GAAP, and sense of accountability is required.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in a similar or equivalent role
Experience with recruiting and onboarding top-talent
Proficient with establishing team/individual goals and measuring success via KPIs/metrics
Experience with complex: cash, multi-currency, global entities, and bank structures
Recent experience (within the last 24-months) with the following systems and applications: SAP, Concur, and Ariba
Intermediate+ Excel ability (v-lookups, pivots, etc.)
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related subject, strongly preferred
Strong work ethic, a problem solver with a desire to improve current processes, self-motivated, highly organized and deadline driven
Exercises judgment within defined company procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
Initiative to work independently and as part of a team to build strong internal and external working relationships
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong numerical and analytical skills.
Experience with building and maintaining SharePoint sites
Enthusiastic and excited to be a part of a high-performing team!

Responsibilities

Oversee global disbursement payment runs, including detailed review of payment proposals, auditing transactions, reviewing supporting documentation, making ad-hoc corrections to transactions as needed
Partner with Accounts Payable, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Tax, and Treasury Operations, GL, and other internal teams to ensure adherence to corporate policy and compliance; build strong working relationships.
Work with bank representatives and Adobe IT to resolve banking or transmission issues, discrepancies, and to deploy any new regulatory and/or compliance requirements
Journal entry preparation and review for reversals, adjustments, payment re-sets, etc.
Work in an environment where compliance with processes, controls, procedures, and SLA’s is essential; adhere to established deadlines
Investigate discrepancies/reconciling items and follow-up to conclusion
Document existing processes and evaluate for gaps, redundancies, inefficiencies, etc.
Complex GL reconciliation preparation and month-end close activities
Prepare operational reports, track metrics, share with different levels of management
Assist with Mergers & Acquisitions, as needed