Accounts Payable Manager

This position is fully remote and available ONLY for applicants living in countries in Central America and Mexico, including Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

 *Please submit your resume in ENGLISH. Resumes received in other languages will NOT be evaluated.* 

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to effectively lead and help evolve this global function to meet the future needs of an innovative and dynamic business, while delivering operational excellence and driving continuous improvement in execution. This person will join our FinOps team, being responsible for all aspects of the AP function including vendor bills, expense reports, resolving issues, handling escalations, and delivering monthly accruals to accounting.   

The ideal candidate will effectively communicate with, influence, and drive accountability across the team and key business partners. They will have a proven ability to work through ambiguity, think broadly while paying attention to the financial and operational details, proactively identify and resolve issues, and drive execution. 
 

MAIN DUTIES:

• Lead and develop high performing team responsible for daily AP processes including timely and accurate payment processing to our valued vendors as well as the accurate posting of vendor bills in NetSuite and matching of those vendor bills to purchase orders
• Develop, track, and monitor operational status and progress through regular weekly & monthly reporting (measured by Key Performance Indicators)
• Identify and assess risks in processes then designing, implementing, and maintaining effective operational and financial controls that will ensure a high degree of accuracy and completeness
• Develop a deep understanding of the Company’s industry, practices, customers, business and evaluate and drive corresponding process enhancements, operational efficiencies, innovation, and continues improvement
• Provide support on prioritization and impact assessments, appropriately assessing business impact and sizing opportunities
• Effectively partner with accounting team to ensure the General Ledger accounts for AP and Liabilities are reconciled accurately and timely, also ensuring all trends are investigated, explained, and appropriate action is taken
• Demonstrate a rapport building approach and cultivate a strong working relationship with our procurement teams whereby working together we develop scalable and effective Procure to Pay processes to better manage/track corporate expenses

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other relevant field
• Minimum of 5 years of financial operations and/or accounting experience with progressive growth in responsibilities
• Proficiency in all MS Office 365 applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint. (NetSuite experience is a plus)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and proven success with effectively leading a global financial operations team

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Capable of quickly adapting to a rapidly changing business environment while maintaining focus on key business objectives
• Ability to extract key information from data and provide actionable insights
• Ability to use relevant trends to identify potential insights and draw links between multiple workstreams
• Proficient in identifying and framing opportunities in a structured, fact-based way that clearly outlines options, risks, and trade-offs

WHO WE ARE:

Alia Services is one of the renowned recruitment and payroll services' companies that operate remotely. We offer one-window solutions for entrepreneurs, small-medium enterprises, companies, corporates, and candidates. With us, a company can shape its organizational goals and objectives into reality by acquiring exceptional human capital with an easy and fast paced recruitment process.

WHAT DO WE PROVIDE?

• Full time positions with the potential for overtime.
• 100% remote positions.
• Competitive compensation package.
• An inclusive, fast pace exciting environment culture offering accelerated professional growth.
• 1-on-1 coaching with feedback sessions, mentorships, and leadership development programs.
• Opportunities for cross-functional development