Accounts Payable Team Leader

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

The main purpose of the role is to manage the Accounts Payable process and make sure Howden meets all partners and customers requirement in a timely manner. Further focus is required on to cover purchase ledger, and proper costing, with the booking of the purchase invoices. Successful management of the Accounts Payable team in order to reach the set targets.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…

• Lead and develop a part of the Accounts Payable team of 10+ people according to the corporate values
• Allocate resources based on business priorities –including back up and succession plans.
• Manage the employee lifecycle (Recruitment, Retention, Target Setting, Evaluation and Career Plans) and keep the team motivated.
• Ensure processing and booking of AP invoices, employee expenses and payments on timely manner with a good quality
• Maintain process documentation, make sure that all processes are documented and reviewed.
• Ensure continuous processimprovement and manage the required changesin a timely and effective manner
• Drive ad –hoc and/or planned project management activities and actively participate on Kaizen events/workshops
• Ensure the AP process has the required financial controls that are compliant with SOX, other regulatory and company policies requirements
• Prepare periodical financial and KPI/SLA reports regarding the Accounts Payable activities. Ensure that set KPI and SLA targets are met.
• Build strong partnership with various business partners to achieve high level of customer satisfaction among internal and external customers
• Manage ad –hoc requests coming from Howden senior management team. Control, coordinate and/or participate in process transition projects.

Your Education Should Be…

• College or University degree in Finance
• 2+ years of people management experience (managing a team of minimum 6+ with seniors and juniors)
• 3+ years of experience in similar process
• Understanding of the end-to-end AP cycle and best practices from SSC environment
• Fluent English knowledge is required, any additional European language is an addition.
• ERP knowledge

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

Your Professional Experience Should Be…

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage a team to develop.
• Strong time management and organization skills
• Proactive and solution focus mind-set
• Good team player
• Good analytical skills, accuracy

Chart is an equal opportunity employer

Howden is a leading global engineering business who focuses on providing mission-critical air and gas handling products to our clients, helping them to increase their environmental and operational efficiencies. At Howden, we recognise the value of people and truly believe that by working together, aligned to a common purpose, we all have the opportunity to grow, learn and make a difference.

The company’s Shared Service Centre was launched in 2015 and employs more than 140 people who provide support in Finance, Procurement, Logistic, Data & BI, and IT.

• Excellent benefits: competitive salary and cafeteria package, Private Medical Services, Group Life, Accident and Health insurance, home office allowance, extra holidays, different recognition items linked to the service time, Well-being initiatives

• Development Opportunities: constant learning opportunities, free e-learning courses, the possibility of internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career

• Flexible and supportive working environment: opportunity of hybrid way of working, which helps you to find your balance between your corporate and private life

• Global diverse community where people can support and learn from each other, celebrate successes and have fun in team buildings and programs.

• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG “Bright Future” initiatives