Job Description:
- Job Profile
Lead a functional work team within Accounts Payable (AP) focused on the complete, accurate, and timely completion of accounting transactions. Ensure compliance with internal guidelines and procedures.
Main Accountabilities
- Lead, motivate and develop the Accounts Payable Team
- People manager, including staffing & selection, integration, facilitating technical/functional training, measuring individual and team performance, providing feedback, counselling and coaching as needed
- Oversee a portion of the month end close process for the AP area.
Basic Qualifications (mandatory)
- University degree in Finance or equivalent gained thru working experience
- At least 7 years of experience in Accounts Receivable/Accounting/Payable and at least 2 years in a Leadership position.
- Thorough understanding of internal controls and accounts payable process
- Ability to interact appropriately and effectively with internal customers and external partners (composure, conflict management, customer focus, negotiating)
- Ability to lead and inspire the team toward higher level of performance
- Advanced SAP skills.
- Bilingual skills (English & Spanish).
First Brands Group is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is valued. Employment decisions at FBG are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, or age. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to the above forementioned as well as, gender, gender identity family/marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, past or present military veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds. FBG will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these grounds or characteristics.