Associate Director - Accounts Payable

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

The Associate Director – Accounts Payable Digital Finance/Projects position will be responsible for overseeing, leading, and managing Global Accounts Payable Operations for Digital Finance, 1ERP, AP projects and other centralized functions and will directly assist the Director of Global Accounts Payable with executing the strategic vision of the organization.  

• Lead and align all current and future automation projects within AP strategic initiatives.

• Support the 1ERP initiative to ensure alignment with Accounts Payable global requirements and successful implementations.

• Oversee non-transactional functions such cash forecasting, M&A integration, data trust, breakage/enhancement management and support self-serve and ad hoc reporting.

• Work closely with Accounts Payable management/staff, other Finance departments, Sourcing/Procurement, business operations groups, IT and external business partners to ensure solutions meet the needs of the business while promoting efficient operations and providing guidance on policy and process decisions. 

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What we’re looking for...

You’re organized, practical, and great at finding ways to simplify complex processes. You excel at stakeholdering and relationship building within Verizon and with our external partners. You’re no stranger to a fast-paced environment and tight deadlines, and you adapt to changing priorities and juggle multiple projects with ease. You take a lot of pride in your work.  You are also an effective manager and inspiring leader. People look to you for your expertise—but they look up to you for your leadership.

You’ll need to have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or four or more years work experience.

• Eight or more years of relevant work experience.

• Three or more years experience with SAP.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business or MIS.

• Expert knowledge of Accounts Payable including processes, laws, taxation and financials along with internal Verizon policies and controls.

• Eight or more years experience managing a multi-function team of employees.

• Five or more years experience with SAP.

• Proven background utilizing relevant ERP, digital tools and support systems.

• Experience with current digital tools, including but not limited to RPA, RDA, BI, visualization tools and software automation.

• Ability to collaborate and interact across functional boundaries and multiple organizational levels.

• Effective decision making ability to drive strategic results.

• Strong organizational and communication (both oral and written) skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.

• Problem solving and root cause identification skills.

• Strong practical knowledge of MS Office and Google suite.

• Strong organization, delegation and time management skills.

• Strategic thinking and ability to effectively formulate and communicate complex ideas.

• Superior quantitative analytical and problem solving skills and comfortable in a data driven business environment.

• Ability to manage competing priorities while developing and meeting deadlines.

• Certification desired such as Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Certified Accounts Payable Professional, or Project Management Professional.

• Experience with mergers and acquisitions.

• Results oriented, strong sense of urgency, proactive and flexible.

• Ability to champion opportunities to simplify and standardize systems and data across the company.

• Strong project and program management skills, ability to manage all aspects of project management, including risk and contingency planning.

• Strong analytical skills, including problem solving and root cause identification skills, to review results and present data in a manner that influences and drives the business to achieve strategic goals.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

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