The Estée Lauder Companies-PanamáProcure to Pay Manager, OneSource Brand: Estée Lauder Companies
Description
This role is critical in providing support for the ELC Procure to Pay (PTP) organization, carrying out Accounts Payable management strategies across a global, regional and local scope, towards the following responsibilities and areas of work:
Operational Excellence
Oversee Third Party Provider in the carrying out of AP management strategies for global portfolio
Provide Third Party Provider with guidance and assistance for day to day AP management activities
Delivery of services including but not limited to Travel & Expense (T&E) Support, Vendor Maintenance, Policy Governance, and AP Aging analysis and reporting
Provide Root Cause Analysis in case of incidents in operations
Owner of process documentation for operations management
Portfolio Management
Support global project management roadmap and continuous improvement initiatives in close collaboration with P2P Global and Regional Process Owners
Testing and implementation of new processes, ideas and/or technologies
Lead RPA/AI Governance structure within OneSource Finance Panama
Value realization for each project to ensure best in class business outcomes
Performance & Business Insights
Monitor adherence to Third Party Provider Service Level Agreements
Drive insights and actions from KPI’s and PPI’s leading to business outcomes
Develop and implement Business Analytics to drive insights around Working Capital management
Provide Cost to Serve analysis to optimize activity placements
Qualifications
Minimum Education level: Bachelors in Accounting/Finance/Administration
Minimum Years of Experience: 5 years
% Travel Time: 5%
Required Language Proficiency: Fully bilingual (native or near native)
ERP knowledge (SAP preferable)
Accounting knowledge and understanding of Financial statements
Experience driving and monitoring performance, including balanced metrics and reporting frameworks
Ability to lead a team and manage multiple people effectively
Data and SLA commitment driven supporting scalable solutions to support an ever-changing business environment in ELC’s due diligence processes
Continuous improvement and service-oriented mindset
Strong project management, team management and client management skills
Experienced professional with ability to anticipate team needs and maintain a professional demeanor
Ability to communicate effectively, exercise good judgment in decision making, understand and synthesize complex issues, and support the execution of business strategy
Strong technical skills (Finance, Accounting and technological tools)
Strives for excellence in execution, thinks strategically, and builds collaborative relationships
Ability developing and implementing consistent procedures in a service environment
Strategic planning, decision making and problem-solving skills
Experience working in a multicultural environment
Great organizational skills
Data Visualization & Data Analytics skills (preferable)
Creates an accountability and “own it” culture
