Procure to Pay Supervisor (AP/Payments)

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability.

Job Description

Oversee the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Team’s operational performance and ensure excellent service delivery in accordance to the defined SLAs/KPIs. The Supervisor will also be working closely with the Regional Process Owner to drive and deliver the Global Standard Process to streamline the Procurement process and help drive process improvement projects and ensure team’s compliance with internal controls. Supervisor will also drive strong working relationship with the stakeholders and GBS Management.

1. Drive operational excellence by providing guidance and support to the in-scope countries in delivering timely and accurate financial transactions for Procure-to-Pay including but not limited to:

• Vendor/Supplier Master Data
• Accounts Payable Processing (PO, Non-POs, T&E) 
• Payments 
• Month-End Close 
• Vendor Queries  

2. Ensure compliance to the Group Financial Manual.

3. Implement global standard process.

4. Identify, facilitate, and implement process improvements.

5. Lead and drive the GBS P2P Team activities.

• Distribute the workload and supervise the team on daily basis.
• Manage HR matters (e.g. training, leaves monitoring, performance evaluation).  
• Serve as the point of contact for issues escalation within P2P process.
• Organize and lead team meetings.
• Coordinate with other teams to resolve any issues and complete deliverables.
• Prepare operational KPIs and performance reports and report result to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationship with the countries and GPOs. 
• Disseminate information to direct reports. 
• Schedule regular touchpoint with FSSC Manager and Affiliates. 
• Promote work life balance and ensure that team members are motivated.
• Create positive environment by living the SGS Values.
• Organize team engagement activities. 

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance and Accountancy  
• 8 to 10 years of experience in P2P function
• Focus on Analysis and Reporting
• Relevant shared service migration and operating experiences 

Additional Information

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Deep understanding of end to end P2P process
• Well-developed written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to adapt quickly and demonstrate flexibility
• Collaboration and working together attitude
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage time to meet deadlines and timeframes
• Intermediate level in MS Excel Knowledge of Oracle Business Suite – nice to have