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Accounting - Finance
Senior Manager Global Accounts Payable
Accounting - Finance
#305344
Remote / WFH
Job Description
We’re at the forefront of the data revolution, committed to building the world’s greatest data and applications platform. Our ‘get it done’ culture allows everyone at Snowflake to have an equal opportunity to innovate on new ideas, create work with a lasting impact, and excel in a culture of collaboration.
Snowflake is looking to hire a Senior Manager - Global Accounts Payable to be a part of its world class Accounting and Finance Organization. The position requires a well-rounded individual who has demonstrated the ability to build and lead teams and manage a Global Accounts payable Function in a high-growth, dynamic, and fast-paced environment. You are a leader, versatile, motivated, creative, intellectually curious, analytical, collaborator and a strong communicator. You excel in managing and building teams based on the philosophies of clearly communicating goals and expectations, holding your team accountable based on measurable results, and you are highly effective at coaching and mentoring your team. You will ensure that your team is communicative and collaborative internally and with cross functional business partners. You will ensure that your team is structured to provide adequate coverage required to seamlessly execute the Global Accounts Payable function. You will use your interpersonal skills to collaborate cross functionally with business partners in operating units to develop and maintain healthy stakeholder relationships. Your solid process and accounting knowledge should enable you to provide timely and necessary guidance to your team. You motivate your team to produce their best in pressure situations. Responsibilities include making recommendations to improve processes and systems by the utilization of business and process knowledge to identify issues and opportunities. You will place a lot of impetus on identifying and executing automation opportunities. As a member of the global accounting operations team, you will provide critical support and collaborate with the corporate global accounting operations team, adherence to policies and procedures and completion of daily operational tasks. You will also maintain effective internal controls and ensure the activities are US GAAP compliant.
Responsibilities
Operations:
• Plan an efficient activity distribution within the team with a view to support Global Accounts Payable Operations
• Ensure all the required system and shared drive access for the team
• Ensure that the monthly Accounts Payable close deadlines per the close calendar are adhered to. Activities include but not limited to:
• Monitor deadlines on a daily basis
• Escalate issues to the corporate accounting team in a timely manner
• Review and deliver account reconciliations, balance sheet fluxes, etc. to the corporate accounting team
• Supervise by exhibiting the necessary knowledge, skills and capabilities to execute efficient and effective processing.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement with an emphasis on streamlining and drive implementation of the solutions. Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Engage and collaborate with global accounting operations teams and cross functional business partners to support overall department goals and objectives.
• Drive and participate in global standardization efforts for policies and procedures.
• Prepare and review additional reporting as needed for corporate global accounting operations management and cross functional business partner reporting.
• Review, develop, and maintain SOX controls as the business environment changes as a result of process, system, and policy enhancements. Includes risk assessments and review of risk areas. Coordinate and ensure ongoing compliance with SOX.
• Ensure process documents (SOPs) are complete and are signed off with the respective stakeholders. Review and update process documentation (SOPs) at regular intervals
• Perform RCA (Root Cause Analysis) for operational issues and present findings with solutions to the issues
• Ensure the team saves files / folders at the right place for ease of retrieval. Ensure data is backed up
• Ensure that the process SLAs are met on a monthly basis. Report SLAs and Key performance metrics for management review
• Provide the required support for external, internal and SOX audits, process walkthroughs and workflows as and when required (primarily during quarter and year end audits)
• Assume responsibility for all regulatory compliances pertaining to Accounts Payable
• Help establish best practices inclusive of technology solutions related to the procure-to-pay workflow
• Optimize use of procure-to-pay modules available in our banking and ERP systems
• Recruit, train and develop new hires as the team continues to scale
People Management
• Assist in candidate selection and hiring process – frame test questions, perform interviews and do reference checks where required
• Set annual goals for the team and articulate them to monthly / quarterly level goals
• Set performance standards and hold team members accountable for the deliverables
• Facilitate cross functional team interaction
• Ensure motivation levels are maintained at the highest level for efficient delivery of agreed SLAs
• Coordinate with functional managers to get inputs regarding candidates performance
• Hold regular individual / team meetings to give feedback on performance
• Coordinate to identify and develop training programs for new hires
• Identify training needs for the individual team members based on performance evaluation
Requirements
• Post Graduation in Accounting / Finance. Chartered Accountant or equivalent will be preferred
• 12+years of overall Accounting / Finance Ops experience
• Minimum of 6 to 8 years of related global accounts payable experience at a U.S. public company, out of which minimum 4 to 6 years’ experience should be relating to leading accounts payable teams
• Month-end close experience
• Outstanding oral communication, analytical and written skills
• Ability to build teams, strong cross-functional relationships and work collaboratively
• Ability to manage through change and to lead change when appropriate
• Attention to detail, organized and thorough with the desire for continuous improvement
• Demonstrated experience in driving process improvement
• Ability to work independently and a strong team player
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Working knowledge with Workday ERP is desirable
• Proactive and problem solving attitude
• Good command of English speaking and writing
• Adapts quickly to changes in a dynamic organizational structure and business processes
• Highest moral standards and safekeeping of confidential information
Snowflake is looking to hire a Senior Manager - Global Accounts Payable to be a part of its world class Accounting and Finance Organization. The position requires a well-rounded individual who has demonstrated the ability to build and lead teams and manage a Global Accounts payable Function in a high-growth, dynamic, and fast-paced environment. You are a leader, versatile, motivated, creative, intellectually curious, analytical, collaborator and a strong communicator. You excel in managing and building teams based on the philosophies of clearly communicating goals and expectations, holding your team accountable based on measurable results, and you are highly effective at coaching and mentoring your team. You will ensure that your team is communicative and collaborative internally and with cross functional business partners. You will ensure that your team is structured to provide adequate coverage required to seamlessly execute the Global Accounts Payable function. You will use your interpersonal skills to collaborate cross functionally with business partners in operating units to develop and maintain healthy stakeholder relationships. Your solid process and accounting knowledge should enable you to provide timely and necessary guidance to your team. You motivate your team to produce their best in pressure situations. Responsibilities include making recommendations to improve processes and systems by the utilization of business and process knowledge to identify issues and opportunities. You will place a lot of impetus on identifying and executing automation opportunities. As a member of the global accounting operations team, you will provide critical support and collaborate with the corporate global accounting operations team, adherence to policies and procedures and completion of daily operational tasks. You will also maintain effective internal controls and ensure the activities are US GAAP compliant.
Responsibilities
Operations:
• Plan an efficient activity distribution within the team with a view to support Global Accounts Payable Operations
• Ensure all the required system and shared drive access for the team
• Ensure that the monthly Accounts Payable close deadlines per the close calendar are adhered to. Activities include but not limited to:
• Monitor deadlines on a daily basis
• Escalate issues to the corporate accounting team in a timely manner
• Review and deliver account reconciliations, balance sheet fluxes, etc. to the corporate accounting team
• Supervise by exhibiting the necessary knowledge, skills and capabilities to execute efficient and effective processing.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement with an emphasis on streamlining and drive implementation of the solutions. Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Engage and collaborate with global accounting operations teams and cross functional business partners to support overall department goals and objectives.
• Drive and participate in global standardization efforts for policies and procedures.
• Prepare and review additional reporting as needed for corporate global accounting operations management and cross functional business partner reporting.
• Review, develop, and maintain SOX controls as the business environment changes as a result of process, system, and policy enhancements. Includes risk assessments and review of risk areas. Coordinate and ensure ongoing compliance with SOX.
• Ensure process documents (SOPs) are complete and are signed off with the respective stakeholders. Review and update process documentation (SOPs) at regular intervals
• Perform RCA (Root Cause Analysis) for operational issues and present findings with solutions to the issues
• Ensure the team saves files / folders at the right place for ease of retrieval. Ensure data is backed up
• Ensure that the process SLAs are met on a monthly basis. Report SLAs and Key performance metrics for management review
• Provide the required support for external, internal and SOX audits, process walkthroughs and workflows as and when required (primarily during quarter and year end audits)
• Assume responsibility for all regulatory compliances pertaining to Accounts Payable
• Help establish best practices inclusive of technology solutions related to the procure-to-pay workflow
• Optimize use of procure-to-pay modules available in our banking and ERP systems
• Recruit, train and develop new hires as the team continues to scale
People Management
• Assist in candidate selection and hiring process – frame test questions, perform interviews and do reference checks where required
• Set annual goals for the team and articulate them to monthly / quarterly level goals
• Set performance standards and hold team members accountable for the deliverables
• Facilitate cross functional team interaction
• Ensure motivation levels are maintained at the highest level for efficient delivery of agreed SLAs
• Coordinate with functional managers to get inputs regarding candidates performance
• Hold regular individual / team meetings to give feedback on performance
• Coordinate to identify and develop training programs for new hires
• Identify training needs for the individual team members based on performance evaluation
Requirements
• Post Graduation in Accounting / Finance. Chartered Accountant or equivalent will be preferred
• 12+years of overall Accounting / Finance Ops experience
• Minimum of 6 to 8 years of related global accounts payable experience at a U.S. public company, out of which minimum 4 to 6 years’ experience should be relating to leading accounts payable teams
• Month-end close experience
• Outstanding oral communication, analytical and written skills
• Ability to build teams, strong cross-functional relationships and work collaboratively
• Ability to manage through change and to lead change when appropriate
• Attention to detail, organized and thorough with the desire for continuous improvement
• Demonstrated experience in driving process improvement
• Ability to work independently and a strong team player
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Working knowledge with Workday ERP is desirable
• Proactive and problem solving attitude
• Good command of English speaking and writing
• Adapts quickly to changes in a dynamic organizational structure and business processes
• Highest moral standards and safekeeping of confidential information
