Accounts Payable Team Lead

Key Success Factors

•    The Accounts Payable Team Lead has overall accountability and responsibility for administering accounts payable activities such as invoice processing, supplier payments proposal, travel and expense, reporting and other activities Automotive APAC regional markets.
•    Provide clear leadership and direction around day-to-day management of the team’s work.
•    Ensure that individual team members are appropriately supported and the team’s load is appropriately resourced to deliver timely, quality and value add purchasing services.
•    Manage communications and the flow of information to and from the team so that individual team members are kept informed of and are aligned to company’s strategy and priorities.
•    Leads and executes global initiatives and projects that involve accounts payable and related activities.
•    Identify, drive, and sustain accounts payable related process improvements and cost efficiency.
•    Lead future accounts payable work migration and help identify growth or expansion opportunities.
•    Assist staff in identifying, defining, and implementing process re-engineering and efficiency.
•    Identify improvements on process, tools, or ways of working and influence the stakeholders to obtain their buy in during execution. 
•    Build and support relationships with SCM Managers, Plant Purchasing Managers, Finance, and other internal / external stakeholders.
•    Foster communication and teamwork within and across organizational boundaries.
•    Drive and enhance employee participation in center and corporate wide initiatives (e.g. CBS culture, Bright Ideas) , achieved CBS goals as defined by his / her Service Delivery lead.

•    Bachelor’s degree with a major in business, computer science, finance, or engineering. BSA graduate prefer.
•    5 + years people and stakeholder management experience in Accounting, Finance, Purchasing, Order to Cash
•    Advanced knowledge of IT systems and databases preferably SAP
•    Proficient in using Microsoft Office suite; Advanced knowledge of Excel
•    Prior experience in business process re engineering or process improvement initiatives required.
•    At least 3 years supervisory/managerial experience in a BPO or shared service industry
•    Change management
•    Experience with working with international teams required
•    Expert in customer relationship and stakeholder management skills
•    Excellent communicator and deep understanding of different cultures and norms.
 

• Hybrid work setup
• HMO upon hire
• Values-based culture
• Work-life balance
• Learning Opportunities

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• Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent, and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation.

  Continental Global Business Services in Manila started in June 2012 as Veyance Technologies Inc. and was acquired by Continental AG in January 2015. On the same year, it legally changed the company name to Continental Global Business Services Manila Inc., which reflects its global presence as a full-fledged subsidiary of ContiTech Division in Continental AG.

  On Jan 2024, Continental Automotive Business Services (CABS) Hub APAC joined GBS Manila. CABS Hub APAC (formerly known as Finance Service Center Philippines - FSCP), started on 2012. It provides end-to-end accounting services in APAC Region with workstreams: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Master Data Management, Cash Management, General Ledger, Statutory Reporting, and Process Excellence.