Role Purpose
- The Accounts Payable Manager will be managing Global Operations for his/ her Process.
- Will be required to work with on shore counter parts, Customers and business managers.
- Will be working on issue resolution and Process improvements in AP Process.
- Will need to make sure the process SLA's are maintained in all regions.
- Will work on ensuring the IHG Values are adhered and team members work towards it.
Key Accountabilities
- Responsible for review of team operations, specialized transactions, and service quality.
- Ensure tasks assigned to the department are completed per the process responsibility matrix and satisfy the regional requirements.
- Direct and oversee of the preparation of timely, accurate monthly work related items
- Demonstrate expertise in Issue Resolution, Providing Permanent Fixes for recurring issues.
- Define, implement and monitor Process related updates and changes.
- Timely and accurate data to be provided to auditors as and when the request arises for the various AP related audits.
- Should be able to put processes in place to ensure smooth delivery of operations.
- Should work on a Continuous Improvement Plan for ensuring Performance does not slip in any region.
- People Management: Coach and develop team members: hire, fire, assess, discipline, document performance, succession planning and recommend salary and classification changes.
- Work on minimizing Attrition in Process.
- Direct process to ensure proper controls are in place for the team and direct efforts to ensure team productivity is measured, scored and communicated according to standards.
- Actively work with the Regional Counterparts to ensure if there are any issues and provide necessary solutions to them
- To ensure process applied by India based regional accounting teams are consistent and conform to the global model.
- Active Participation in enhancement and project related work for AP.
- Actively manage the business continuity and disaster recovery plans for the regional process.
- Seek opportunities under the IHG’s environmental strategy and the implementation there-of.
- Timely Merit reviews and Performance appraisals
Key Skills & Experiences
Education
- Post Graduate Degree preferred.
- Relevant field of work or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of PeopleSoft or other enterprise financial systems and Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrated experience in leading, motivating and developing people.
- Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in working along side a global team.
- Demonstrated proficiency in recognizing and resolving problems or inconsistencies in transactions and system.
Experience:
- 6-8 years progressive work related experience in accounting and finance with demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines/processes related to the position as well as 3-5 years managing people
- Positive attitude and High levels of energy
Physical Requirements –
- Work is performed in a normal office environment.
- Ability to function effectively in different time zones.
- Work may include regional and/or international travel.