Manager, Accounts Payable

Job Description

Purpose of the job

Lead the Accounts Payable function for Mexico by ensuring operational excellence, financial governance, and a robust internal control environment across both Manufacturing and Commercial operations. The role is accountable for safeguarding the integrity of the Balance Sheet, P&L and Cash Flow through effective liability management, payment governance, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement of the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay process. As a key Finance business partner, this position drives process transformation, mitigates financial and operational risks, and supports the organization's productivity and Finance transformation agenda.

Key accountabilities

1. Ensure accurate recognition of liabilities and proper financial cut-off, safeguarding the integrity of monthly financial statements, working capital and supplier relationships.
2. Lead the Accounts Payable operation

• Lead the end-to-end Accounts Payable operation for Mexico
• Ensure timely and accurate execution of supplier payments.
• Ensure month-end closing activities are completed on time.

2. Internal Control & Governance:

• Ensure financial risks associated with supplier payments are proactively identified and mitigated, protecting company assets and ensuring audit readiness.
• Design, implement and monitor key Accounts Payable controls.
• Ensure compliance with Global Policies, ICOS requirements and SOX/Internal Control framework.
• Strengthen segregation of duties and payment governance.

3. Supplier Master Governance

• Own Supplier Master Data governance.
• Define approval workflows.
• Ensure compliance during supplier onboarding and maintenance.
• Reduce fraud exposure.

4. Risk Management

• Lead the identification, assessment and mitigation of financial, operational and compliance risks related to Procure-to-Pay processes, ensuring the integrity of liabilities, preventing fraud, duplicate payments and financial losses while protecting company cash and reputation.

5. Process Improvement

• Drive Finance productivity initiatives through automation, process simplification and shared service optimization, increasing efficiency while strengthening financial controls.
• Lead AP process transformation initiatives.
• Reduce manual activities.
• Standardize operating procedures.
• Drive automation opportunities.

6. Compliance

• Ensure fiscal compliance.
• VAT deductibility.
• Electronic invoices.
• Concur governance.
• Supplier Portal governance.

7. Business Partnering

• Partner with Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Treasury, Tax, Accounting, Shared Services and Business Leaders to optimize working capital, improve payment performance, support manufacturing continuity and ensure appropriate financial governance across the Procure-to-Pay process.

8. People Leadership

• Coach and develop the AP team.
• Build cross-training plans.
• Eliminate dependency on key individuals.
• Create succession plans.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Advanced English (written and spoken).
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable, Finance Operations, or Procure-to-Pay processes within a multinational environment.
• Proven experience leading Accounts Payable operations, including supplier payments, month-end closing, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial controls.
• Experience with invoice processing, expense management, supplier master governance, intercompany transactions, and ICOS reconciliations.
• Experience working with ERP systems (JDE preferred) and Procure-to-Pay digital platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.
• Required Knowledge
  • Internal Controls
  • Procure-to-Pay
  • Tax Compliance for Accounts Payable
  • Supplier Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Risk Management
  • ERP Governance
  • Data diagnosis

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