Acounts Payable Lead APAC

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​At Brown Forman we are looking for the Accounts Payable Lead for Asia Pacific Countries to join the Global Business Solutions team. This role will be responsible for leading a team of P2P analysts, making sure that the day to day operations go smoothly, everyone is following the standard process, always looking for improvements and better ways of working. As a people manager, a person in this role will stay close to the team members and make sure of their development through setting of the goals and mentorship. Being a part of the global organization will require taking part in the projects and alignment with the management, stakeholders in different functions and the rest of the team.

Meaningful Work From Day One

P2P Lead APAC is a working supervisor that assists in processing invoices and is responsible for the oversight of business processes and resources for all accounts payable and related transactional  activities (including but not limited to Accounts Payable, T&E, reporting). P2P Lead will work on the standardization and process improvements as well as the GBS and company driven projects. Serving as a business partner to the accounting team, will lead the team of P2P analysts to ensure the prioritization of tasks and efficient communication. The role will manage the following countries: Taiwan, South Korea, China, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia.

Internally this role will be called Invoice to Pay Lead APAC. This role will be 4 days a week out of our office in Haryana and one at home.

What You Can Expect

●    Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities working with local accounting managers for accounts payable, expense process, PO requisition process.  
●    Managing resources on a daily basis, making sure yearly goals are met, performing  year-end performance reviews
●    Oversee credit card programs for the region
●    Responsible for reporting weekly and monthly, account reconciliations and monthly, quarterly and year-end closing. 
●    Identify and propose improvements to the processes and work on the standardization and productivity enhancements and automation.
●    Training of the new employees as well as refresher trainings provided to the business on the process and policies
●    Maintain documentation of processes and procedures to ensure updates are made when necessary and proper accounting procedures and controls are being utilized. Assist with the necessary auditing of all the SAP modules that reside in the GBS Group.Ensure established financial controls are adhered to and evidence is retained 
●    Assist GBS management team with special projects, may also include managing projects 
●    Identify root cause analysis of invoice processing and posting errors and resolve errors in a timely and accurate manner. 

What You Bring to the Table

●    Education: College/University (Bachelors or Equivalent); Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or a related area and 5-7 years of business experience with a financial/accounting focus or procurement 
●    Superior attention to detail with top-notch accuracy 
●    Self-motivated to work independently and manage multiple projects within deadlines 
●    Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Excel (including graphing, pivot tables, V-lookups and other advanced functions) and PowerPoint Experience SAP/ERP or similar enterprise software packages 
●    Experience with related enterprise tools : Coupa, Concur, Workday, Salesforce, and/or Google will be a plus
●    Fluent in English

What Makes You Unique

●    Team-player with the ability to create partnerships and build effective relationships with internal and external contacts, working remotely 
●    Strong intellectual curiosity, problem solving, conceptual skills and attention to details
●    Ability to plan, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
●    Resourceful, creative, and comfortable with varied job responsibilities 
●    Ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment
●    Able to promote a continuous improvement, cost-effectiveness, timeliness, and incident free mindset 
●    Ability to validate, analyze and sort through large amounts of data 
●    Excellent oral and written communication skills 
●    Ability to motivate the team to get results

Who We Are

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

What We Offer

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

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