Accounts Payable

• Oversee a small team of AP specialists responsible for managing the full invoice lifecycle for a portfolio of global vendors.
• Mentor and lead a global team of AP specialists, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Provide ongoing guidance, training, and support to team members to ensure process consistency and professional growth.
• Manage daily workload allocation and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to meet service level agreements (SLAs) and productivity targets.
• Conduct performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and identify opportunities for skills development within the team.
• Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice receipt, verification, coding, and entry.
• Ensure the timely and accurate processing of a high volume of vendor invoices using various Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Manage weekly and ad-hoc payment runs for global vendors in multiple currencies.
• Implement and enforce AP policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal controls and company policies.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex vendor inquiries and payment disputes, driving issues to resolution.
• Oversee the monthly and yearly reconciliation of major vendor accounts to ensure account integrity and address discrepancies.
• Cultivate and maintain positive, long-term relationships with external vendors.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process automation and efficiency improvements within the AP workflow.
• Analyze AP performance metrics and KPIs (e.g., invoice processing time, exception rates) to pinpoint root causes of inefficiencies and implement data-driven solutions.
• Actively lead or participate in cross-functional projects focused on streamlining procure-to-pay (P2P) processes, such as the implementation or optimization of new systems and technologies.
• Collaborate with internal departments (e.g., procurement, finance, operations, and IT) to resolve invoice discrepancies, address process bottlenecks, and improve overall payment accuracy.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce standardized AP processes and procedures across all global teams to enhance consistency, control, and efficiency.
• Leverage AP automation tools and ERP systems to streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and improve accuracy.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

Analista de Cuentas por Pagar, LATAM