Title:  Manager, Accounts Payable

Requisition ID: 262561  

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Purpose

The Manager position is responsible for overseeing entire Accounts Payable operation for Canada, UK, US, IRL and Mexico ensuring business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed.   For the timely and accurate processing and payment of invoices, account statements, and employee expenses.  Managing the results of KPI indicators, generating reports, compliance with SLAs, and liaising with the in-country AP leads.

Accountabilities 

•    Ensure the completeness, accuracy, and timely processing of invoices and employee expenses for Canada, UK, US, IRL and Mexico.

•    Oversee the processing of all payments according to accounting policies and procedures by ensuring proper categorization and conducting policy checks.

•    Guarantee adherence to established SLAs by maintaining quality control checks, performing root cause analysis, and creating action plans to mitigate processing errors.

•    Address and resolve operating issues regarding invoice or employee expense payments. Provide direction on issues, as needed.

•    Providing client-focused support, by responding in a timely fashion to questions and communicating ideas using appropriate delivery methods (e.g., in-person, email, etc.) and style.

•    Act as liaison between the stakeholders and the Bogota operation.

•    Be the main point of escalation for the internal and external clients.

•    Working collaboratively with others within and outside of the team.

•    Responsible for managing staff within their teams from onboarding, training, and issue resolution. 

•    Continuously monitoring the staffing model to identify available or needed capacity and resource needs.

•    Process improvements and implementation / automation of process - analyze best practices and processes, re-designing workflows to simplify and streamline processes, while improving internal controls and the quality of deliverables. 

•    Ensure the successful migration of new operations and processes.

•    Support leadership development.

•    Promote process improvement culture.

 Reporting Relationships

Primary Manager: Senior Manager, Finance Services Unit
Direct Reports:  Accounts Payable Supervisors

Education / Experience / Other Information 

•    University degree in Finance, Business Administration or related careers.  
•    Experience of at least 2 years leading teams within a large organization.
•    Advanced level of English.

Working Conditions

• Experience working in high volume payment operations / accounts payables units or other high volume operations.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Advanced level of English.
• Experience dealing with international stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Location(s):  Colombia : Bogota : Bogota 

Scotia GBS is a Scotiabank Group company located in Bogota, Colombia created to support different processes of the Bank and the development and execution of its global services strategy in 15 countries in the Americas. It is composed of 7 service units. We offer an inclusive, positive work environment, and competitive benefits.

At ScotiaGBS, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at ScotiaGBS; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.