Accounts Payable Director

• Establish and maintain internal financial control procedure to ensure accuracy of payments and invoicing process.
• Implement, maintain and recommend systems, policies and procedures to govern payments and invoicing process.
• Manage along with the reporting managers monthly closing of financial records and posting of month end information to ensure accuracy of Accounts Payable ledger.
• Work with Procurement and internal departments to ensure best payment terms.
• Review applicable accounting reports and accounts payable register to ensure accuracy.
• Lead on IT projects for system enhancement and automations.
• Respond to internal and externally audit requirements in timely manner.
• Ensure vendor reconciliation yearly targets are met and improve the quality of outcomes.
• Lead and monitor vendor reconciliation.
• Work with internal departments to ensure master data files are maintained to avoid any duplication.
• Ensure timely payment of company liabilities to avoid penalties or disruption of work.
• Plan, schedule and direct the work of the accounts payable team.
• Train and develop other employees, to ensure succession planning is in place.
• Directly manages 2 managers and indirectly manage a team of up to 25 staff.
• Regularly evaluate team objectives, plans, procedures and practices, and makes appropriate changes if needed.
• Address performance issues and make recommendations for personnel action within allocated budgets and company guidelines.
• Prepare and Measure productivities of AP staff based on their scope of work.
• Establish the teams’ objectives and priorities to align with and support business objectives. 

• Knowledge of the Oralce ERP System
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Managerial Skills.
• Monitoring & Coaching skills
• Team Player.
• Time Management; organizing and prioritizing work assignments.

Accounting, MBA in finance