Account Payables Team Lead

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TEAM LEAD

What this position is about - Purpose:  

The position of AP Team Lead focuses on supervising daily activities of a team, developing team's capabilities and driving continuous improvement agenda in operations. This position is responsible for team performance in multiple areas represented by quality of work, proper workload division, effective issue resolution, process efficiency. This role is advocating for team's needs and represents team in front of wide range of stakeholders whenever needed.

The objective of the role is to achieve multiple goals set up according with business priorities in multiple areas (talent management; projects & resources; following operational foundations set up for a department; implementation of steady-state governance & Customer focus).

What will you do - Responsibilities:  

Talent & Team Management 
Keeping high engagement & motivation in a team, building new team capabilities and creating a succession & back-up plan for key positions; developing team-members through mentoring & coaching practices. Creation & implementation of retention strategies. Creation of supportive team culture based on reliability, trust and collaboration; support with implementation of well-being practices.

Daily Operations
Supervision of AP operations executions in order to deliver the processes according to established KPIs & business requirements. Coordination of MEC and YEC activities. Supervision of proper operational & JSOX controls execution.

Planning the operations and resources accordingly (capacity and workload management). Evaluation of performance and implementation of practices in order to improve productivity & effectiveness. Effective dealing with escalations & issue resolution.

Transitions, transformations and projects
Initiation and coordination of transitions and transformation projects, driving and implementing process improvement through standardization and automation initiatives, best practice introduction. 

Stakeholders Management 
Driving & leading different discussions/negotiations with multiple stakeholders. Focusing on customer intimacy by fostering partnership with GBS customers and proactively plan together. Creating strong relationship & establishing effective cooperation with other departments.

Who are we looking for - Requirements:

University degree with a strong knowledge of E2E/P2P process knowledge.

Min 5+ years in Accounts Payable functions.

Fluency in English is essential.

Knowledge of SAP.

Ability to lead and develop a diverse team. Ability to create a culture of strong teamwork through relationship-building, reliability, trust and collaboration.

Stakeholder Management, effective communication skills and ability to build strong interpersonal relationships.

Organizational & coordinating skills; Capability to adapt to dynamic and fast changing environment.

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to problem solve and take calculated risks that achieve business objectives.

Ability to work under pressure and against challenging deadlines.

Ability to coordinate multidimensional projects with multiple stakeholders.

Risk assessment and issue resolution.

Project Management skills.

Lean and operational management.

What are the next steps – Recruitment process:  

Thank you very much for your interest in the role. You are welcome to apply. 

Should you have any questions, you are welcome to contact Sandro Figueiredo – Recruiter ().

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Next Steps:

After applying, if selected, please anticipate the following within 1-3 weeks of the job posting closure: Phone screening with TA > Assessment tests > Interviews > Offer. Each step is eliminatory and may vary by role type.

At JTI, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants with special needs. If you require any accommodations, please let the Talent Advisor know during the selection process.

If you decide to participate in this recruitment, the administrator of your data will be JTI Polska with headquarters in Stary Gostków. Your data will be processed only to support the recruitment process in which you participate. Detailed information on the processing of your data .