Who you'll be working with:

Hi, my name is Mengbin Wu, and I’m the VP of Finance at Mejuri. We are looking for a strong leader to join our team as a Senior Manager, Accounts Payable. We are looking for someone who is adaptable, flexible, can bring best practices, iterate on current processes and have a roll up their sleeves mentality, and is curious to find a way to find efficiencies with how we currently manager our day to day practices.

The Role:

The Senior Manager, Accounts Payable will report to the VP Corporate Controller and work closely with the Finance Team. You will lead the Accounts Payable function to ensure the timely and accurate processing of invoices and reconciliations of vendor accounts. You will develop and implement standard operating procedures and internal controls for the accounts payable cycle and function along with supporting processes and procedures. Provide support to our dynamic team of accounting professionals and ensure completeness of expenses, costing, and maintain files and documentation.

What you'll do:

• Manage the Accounts Payable team, including staff hiring, training, performance management, coaching and development
• Ensure the integrity of the full cycle AP including accurate processing of the transactions, payments, and remittances while ensuring the appropriate expenditure approvals are received
• Scrutinize the expense and vendor ledgers to ensure expenses are accounted under proper - GL/Cost & profit Centre with appropriate supporting and Narration
• Direct the team through processes and controls, to enter invoices and code transactions into the accounting system, leading to accurate and timely processing, payment and resolution
• Develop Procure to Pay (“P2P”) strategy
• Develop, implement and monitor appropriate P2P Controls such as - Vendor onboarding validations/ Vendor Master Maintenance/ Agreement checking/ Invoice Approvals etc.
• Define SOPs for invoice booking and other checks such as three way matching of PO and Invoice, resolving mismatches if any and validation of agreements & arrangements with various vendors.
• Handle escalations and communications with the cross functions and vendors
• Identify areas of automation and digitization
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to develop processes and create efficiencies
• Manage Travel & Entertainment expenses, enforce policy, review expenses for appropriateness, and ensure timely reimbursement to employees

What you bring to the team:

• Accounting related university degree or College diploma
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in accounts payable and inventory management
• Proficiency in accounting and AP software
• Advanced Excel skills
• A team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a natural ability to build relationships
• Self-motivated and resourceful
• Strong accountability to meet deadlines and objectives with limited supervision
• Professional with the ability to deal with confidential information
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment dealing with ambiguity
• Extremely organized and ability to manage multiple projects at once

KPI's:

• Number of invoices process
• Invoice processing and payment accuracy; invoice coding accuracy
• DPO
  

Things We Consider An Asset:

• Experience using NetSuite and/or Tipalti software
• Experience using Fulfil inventory management software
• Experience in eCommerce, manufacturing or consumer packaged goods industries
• Possess an accounting designation

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