Procure to Pay Group Lead

1 month ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States The Kraft Heinz Company Full time
Job Description

Internal Title: Group Lead, GBS NA Procure To Pay - AP Operations

Here at Kraft Heinz, we grow our people to grow our business, because we believe that great people make great companies. When you join our table, you can expect access to an array of holistic wellness benefits* and perks, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 7% 401(k) matching, Business Resource Groups (BRGs) to help foster diversity, inclusion, and belonging for all employees, an industry-leading total rewards package that emphasizes a high discretionary bonus.

*Benefits begin immediately upon hire for salaried employees.

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The Accounts Payable Group Lead at a glance

The Group Lead, Accounts Payable (AP) is accountable for the overall leadership and direction of the AP shared services team responsible for on time payments of over $14B to 10k+ partners for the company's largest zone. This role will provide leadership and direct responsibility for the AP strategy, daily operations, continuous improvement plans, reporting and overall alignment of the goals and performance across PTP/AP.

What's on the menu?

Operational Excellence:

  • Oversees the daily execution of all AP operations including the people, process, and technology across the North America Zone in accordance with the performance metrics and targets defined for each process within the AP sub towers.
  • Sets strategy, provides direction and is responsible for the daily execution of the AP operations team (BPO off-shore Invoice Management, Cash and Banking, and Compliance teams).
  • Establishes department goals and monitors key metrics, analysis, and reporting.
  • Responsible for reviewing departmental results and directing teams towards developing corrective action plans as necessary. Drives and implements changes with cross functional teams.
  • Direct oversight of AP policies/governance and their alignment with the daily operations and strategic direction of the AP operations team.

Continuous Improvement:

  • Responsible for identifying continuous improvement opportunities and developing improvement and strategic plans for areas of responsibilities.
  • Strategically reviews AP reports and key metrics with an emphasis on trend analysis to uncover strengths and weaknesses of AP efforts within the various operational layers.
  • Develops and manages effective accounts payable strategies, aiming to drive the departments performance, KPIs, SLAs, and overall PTP processes and performance to best in class levels.
  • Create and deliver a continuous Improvement roadmap and action plans required to move various aspects of the end-to-end process from the current state to the future vision.
  • Identifies improvements for process, systems, workflow, and procedures. Drives and implements changes with cross functional teams.

Recipe for Success: Apply now if this sounds like you

  • I have experience within a large-scale Accounts Payable organization
  • I have experience leading hybrid/off-shore teams
  • I have strong continuous improvement mindset with demonstrable results
  • I have strong business acumen, interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills balanced with strong customer service skills
  • I have the ability to influence cross functional team members

Please note:This job posting is just a preview of the full scope of the position. A comprehensive job description is shared upon interview.

We hope to find you a seat at our table

Location(s)
Chicago/Aon Center

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact .

It is the continuing policy of The Kraft Heinz Company to afford full equal employment opportunity to qualified employees and applicants, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental handicaps, military or veteran status, sexual preference, or any other protected condition or characteristic in conformity with all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations.

Final candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without Company sponsorship. Exceptions requesting work visa sponsorship will be reviewed on a case to case basis.

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