Skill required: Procure to Pay - Payment Processing Operations
Designation: Procure to Pay Operations Assoc Manager
Qualifications:BCom
Years of Experience:10 to 14 years
Language - Ability:English - Advanced
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What would you do? Manage AP team • Making tour operators payments on behalf of the client Distribution and reconciliation of tour operator statements to Client AP • Making overheads AP payments for all Client business units in Peterborough • Make sure daily/weekly/monthly collection targets are met as per the SLA NOTE: real estate background preferred-40% boosting vendor compliance, cutting savings erosion, improving discount capture using preferred suppliers, and in confirming pricing and terms prior to payment. Responsible for accounting of goods and services, through requisitioning, purchasing and receiving. Also look after order sequence of procurement and financial process end to end. The Accounts Payable Processing team focuses on designing, implementing, managing and supporting accounts payable activities by applying the relevant processes, policies and applications. The team is responsible for timely and accurate billing and processing of invoices, managing purchase and non-purchase orders and two-way and three-way matching of invoices. The Payment Processing Operations team is responsible for making payments using checks, wire, swift, direct debits, etc. as part of the invoice processing cycle. The team also executes manual payments and automated payment runs, run potential duplicate payments reports and take appropriate action, and execute payment-related controls. The role requires a good understanding of vendor payments, Travel and Expense (T&E) payments, and taxation.
What are we looking for? •Accounts Payable Processing •Month End Reporting •Problem Management •Adaptable and flexible •Ability to perform under pressure •Problem-solving skills •Detail orientation •Ability to establish strong client relationship
Roles and Responsibilities: •In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of moderately complex problems • Typically creates new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures • The person requires understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals • Primary upward interaction is with direct supervisor or team leads • Generally interacts with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within Accenture • The person should require minimal guidance when determining methods and procedures on new assignments • Decisions often impact the team in which they reside and occasionally impact other teams • Individual would manage medium-small sized teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture • Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts Manage teams totalling 15 people or more. • Oversee the payment processes to tour operators and overheads suppliers. Signs off the payment runs (with one other manager) to tour operators (values run to over GBP100M per month) • Ensure that the AP Invoicing process is being done as per the SLA. • Oversees the negotiation of deals with tour operators to close down client liability for individual seasons or calendar years. • Ensure timely availability of management reports for periodical review. • Produce / interpret and analyze weekly, monthly dashboards. • Produce implement and review training plans for the team. • Review internal controls and ensure compliance with the requirements of the client. • Put in place a backup plan for all processes handled. • Manage staff appraisals and associated training & development of team members. • Ensure updated documentation are available for all processes. • Assess the need for periodic training and re-training of the associates. • Support the center effort like eSCM • Identify areas for process improvement and implement improvement opportunities. • Lead the team to provide internal and external audit support. • Participate and initiate in the calls with client • Develop best practices • Ensure that team members and team leaders maintain high morale. • Represent AP on projects as required.