UCP - SME/ Lead

Description

Role Description

Looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor who can lead a team of AP – SMEs who provide support for Koch companies on managing Unclaimed Properties and perform monthly due diligence & reporting. The role will also need you to aid check encashment over escheatment. The team that you lead also supports on,

Work to export all stale dated checks past a certain date range and communicate with suppliers by sending due diligence letters

Organizational skills to maintain accurate tracking of responses understanding when next steps should be taken

Efficient communication and collaboration with Koch teams and suppliers to gather relevant information for processing payments

Understand key processes/systems in Accounts Payable to provide support across Koch companies

Proactively work to identify value-added opportunities that drive process improvement, ensure compliance, reduce cost, and drive economic value

Develop best practices, knowledge share with peers, and update desktop procedures

Drive process efficiencies and improvements to attain a robust process & vision of the business.

Partner with Koch auditors to support year end audit request

Monitor Service Now Escalations – ensure SLA is met

Perform RCA on escalations

What will put you ahead

• 5+ years of experience in leading a team / Accounts Payable process
• Customer service experience
• Core knowledge of the areas of Accounts Payable (VMG, Invoice processing, payments etc)
• Experience driving process efficiencies and effectiveness
• Proven Process stabilization & improvement experience
• Proven People Management skills
• Client & Stake holder management
• Profound knowledge on driving Compliance, company policies & Business Controls aspects
• Proven skills set to manage remote transitions
• Exposure & Experience in Reporting, Reconciliations & Analytics
• Ability to drive efficiencies on Key Metrices like First pass yield, Vendor Paid on time, Payment exceptions etc

General requirements

• General understanding of business needs
• General understanding of accounting
• Intermediate + knowledge of Excel
• General Financial / Business Analysis experience – gathering data, understanding business drivers,
• Experience being proactive and seeking to anticipate customers’ needs
• Excellent Communication skills

“Koch is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace”