Accounts Payable Lead (B2P)

Current Lighting Employee Co LLC•Greenville, SC

19d•$75,000

About The Position

The AP Team Lead will help support the Global Process Owner, Buy-to-Pay, by assisting and monitoring the outsource team’s efficiencies and compliance with company processes. Position will have set tasks to complete along with unexpected requests.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience in B2P environment including leadership position(s)
Experience with outsourced or shared services B2P function
Understanding of the B2P function with ERP (preferably SAP)
Previous success in a similar role required.
BA/BS degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or equivalent experience desired

Nice To Haves

Certified Accounts Payable Practitioner certification or equivalent highly preferred
Proven ability to implement business process changes to improve operating efficiencies
Leadership presence, ability to interact with all levels within the organizations(s) to resolve issues or impact changes.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to interface with all levels of management and customers.
Ability to work with a remote team
Strong problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Create and clear manual payments weekly for multiple company codes. Also, research and reduce the number of manual payments.
Work with finance leaders to initiate the weekly payment runs completed by outsource team
Monitor bank for return AP payments. Research and resolve for reissuance.
Confirm new vendors setup in ERP
Work with sourcing, buydesk and finance leaders to get invoice issues resolved
Run VIM metrics for the outsource and finance leaders to make sure old items are being worked
Be the backup to the outsource team for payment runs
Act as a team leader for the outsource team to support invoice and payment processing, including updating desk top procedures when necessary
Handle complex vendor inquiries and disputes, including resolving billing errors and negotiating adjustments or refunds to ensure fair and accurate transactions.
Reconcile Concur to bank monthly for month end journal entries
Run report out of Concur and send email to employees who have unsubmitted expense reports for each month and shut off any credit cards due to noncompliance with policy
Be a backup for T&E setup
Run Concur reports for various departments
Adhoc projects assigned by manager

Benefits

This position has a compensation package inclusive of base, benefits, 401K contribution, time off, recognition awards and more.
All around competitive culture where together we strive to :
Approach each day with tenacious curiosity
Communicate openly and honestly-internally and externally
Work hard, take risks, fail fast…learn and move on
Embrace diversity and welcome opposing thoughts
Empower and develop each other
We have an open and inclusive culture where you’ll learn and grow through programs and resources like:
Quarterly company all employee meetings
Management and Leadership development
Initiatives and special projects with executive leadership exposure
Access to top-notch learning courses through LinkedIn Learning
Regular manager check-ins to drive performance and career growth
Full-time exempt roles have a Permissive Time Off Policy, giving you flexibility to rest, relax and recharge away from work
Paid Company Holidays
A comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, life, vision, disability, and life insurance
401(K) retirement programs with a fully vested immediate company match
Flexible Spending Account options for pre-tax employee allocations