Global Accounts Payable Manager

Greene Tweed•Lansdale, PA

About The Position

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success. If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed. This role is part of the Global Operations & Transformation Projects team and involves Team Leadership, Matrix Oversight, Regional AP & T&E Management, P2P Continuous Improvement, Systems Upgrades, and Process Standardization. The position also requires Strategic Leadership & Executive Reporting, including Executive Visibility, Working Capital Optimization, and Policy Enforcement. Additionally, it involves Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Relations with Procurement, internal departments, and vendors.

Requirements

Deep, functional knowledge of SAP S/4HANA AP functionality is required.
10+ years of progressive corporate AP experience, with at least 3 years leading complex system upgrades or global transformation initiatives.
Proven experience managing direct reports while successfully collaborating with dotted-line international teams.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related business field is required.
Outstanding emotional intelligence, exceptional patience when dealing with cross-functional stakeholders, and an analytical, bottleneck-breaking mindset.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with X-Suite or similar advanced AP automation/OCR platforms is highly preferred.
Advanced proficiency in DPO calculations, cash-flow charting, and P2P metric reporting.

Responsibilities

Directly manage a dedicated team of 4 AP professionals.
Provide guidance and operational leadership to international accounting groups via dotted-line reporting relationships.
Manage full-cycle AP workflows for the US, Europe, and Asia.
Completely oversee the global Travel and Expense (T&E) management program with SAP Concur.
Partner closely with Lean Six Sigma Black Belts on a dedicated Procure-to-Pay project to map workflows, remove operational bottlenecks, and identify automation opportunities.
Drive business requirements and user testing for an upcoming global AP invoice system upgrade.
Streamline and globalize end-to-end vendor onboarding, master data management, and invoice processing operations.
Prepare and present comprehensive AP performance packages and cash outflow forecasts directly to the ELT on a regular basis.
Drive global strategies to optimize cash outflows and master Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) metrics.
Implement, communicate, and rigorously enforce global "No PO, No Pay" compliance policies.
Partner extensively with Procurement teams to resolve invoice-to-PO discrepancies and ensure smooth 3-way matching.
Cultivate deep, collaborative relationships with all corporate functions to handle payment inquiries with patient, diplomatic internal customer service.
Serve as the final escalation point for global strategic vendors, ensuring timely issue resolution and favorable payment terms.