Accounts Payable Manager

Description

The Role:

Logitech Accounts Payable Manager

Your Contribution:

Be Yourself. Be Open. Stay Hungry and Humble. Collaborate. Challenge. Decide and just Do.

These are the behaviors you’ll need for success at Logitech.

Role Overview:

If you are an experienced Accounts Payable (AP) professional looking for your next challenging role, then this may be the role for you! We are hiring for the position of Accounts Payable Manager to lead Logitech’s AP function for the EMEA and AMR regions.

The AP Manager plays a vital role in the Procure to Pay (P2P) function of Logitech. This is a highly collaborative and visible role, working closely with other finance teams but having touchpoints with many functions across the company. This is an excellent opportunity to manage and shape the financial processes of a global brand, offering a challenging and rewarding position which promotes professional development and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the accurate and timely processing of Logitech’s end to end AP cycle from invoice through to payment.
• Ensure the accurate and timely performance of AP fiscal close procedures, including booking journal entries, performing reconciliations, reporting on account variances, while working with the wider Finance team to resolve exceptions.
• Manage and develop the AP team ensuring continuous learning and development, attainment of key KPI and delivery of a first-class AP service to Logitech vendors and partners.
• Partner with key internal and external stakeholders in troubleshooting issues, such as payment escalations and query management, all while collaboratively working towards developing optimum processes and service delivery.
• Develop and champion AP’s roadmap for continuous improvement including the elimination of manual processes and continued implementation of automated AP solutions through partnership with Global Finance Transformation. The roadmap should work to leverage best in class, digital technologies to optimize the efficiency of the payables processes so that focus can move from tactical to strategic support in cash management and supply chain visibility.
• Work with Finance leadership in optimizing DPO in the support of Logitech's Working Capital management strategy.
• Own AP policy documents and own the effective maintenance and communication of such policies & guidelines to all those who interface with key AP processes.
• Ensure compliance with all SOX controls and external regulations.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors on process walkthroughs and testing of controls and processes.

Your Qualifications/ Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading teams in an Accounts Payable setting, preferably within a multinational organisation.
• Bachelor’s degree in business and/ or professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA) is required.
• Keen interest in the digital transformation of AP processes. Exposure to Generative AI, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a plus!
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to interact with all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, transaction-based environment and adhere to tight deadlines.
• Possess a strong attention to detail.
• Hands-on, proactive, self-starter.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment where adaptability is key.
• Experience working with an ERP system is required (e.g. Oracle, SAP). Oracle is preferred.
• Experience and willingness to work in change management, implementing new systems and completing User Acceptance Testing.
• Highly proficient with MS Office and G Suite, with emphasis on MS Excel and Google Sheets.

Across Logitech we empower collaboration and foster play. We help teams collaborate/learn from anywhere, without compromising on productivity or continuity so it should be no surprise that most of our jobs are open to work from home from most locations. Our hybrid work model allows some employees to work remotely while others work on-premises. Within this structure, you may have teams or departments split between working remotely and working in-house. 

Logitech is an amazing place to work because it is full of authentic people who are inclusive by nature as well as by design. Being a global company, we value our diversity and celebrate all our differences. Don’t meet every single requirement? Not a problem. If you feel you are the right candidate for the opportunity, we strongly recommend that you apply. We want to meet you!

We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits packages and working environments that are designed to be flexible and help you to care for yourself and your loved ones, now and in the future. We believe that good health means more than getting medical care when you need it. Logitech supports a culture that encourages individuals to achieve good physical, financial, emotional, intellectual and social wellbeing so we all can create, achieve and enjoy more and support our families. We can’t wait to tell you more about them being that there are too many to list here and they vary based on location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

If you require an accommodation to complete any part of the application process, are limited in the ability, are unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact us toll free at +1-510-713-4866 for assistance and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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