Procure to Pay, Team Lead
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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products.
As the global leader in prestige beauty, we touch over half a billion consumers a year.
Our Company's products are sold in over 150 countries and territories under the following brand names : AERIN, Aramis, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, Bumble and bumble, By Kilian, Clinique, Darphin, Donna Karan, DKNY, Dr.
Jart+, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, Ermenegildo Zegna, Estée Lauder, GLAMGLOW, Jo Malone London, Kiton, La Mer, Lab Series, Le Labo, M
C, Michael Kors, Origins, Prescriptives,Smashbox, Tom Ford, Tommy Hilfiger and Too Faced.
Infused throughout our organization is a passion for creativity and innovation; a desire to push the boundaries and invent the unexpected.
Position Overview
This role is critical in providing financial support as part of the OneSource Procure to Pay (PTP) team, responsible for the execution of accounts payables processes, financial reporting, and ad-hoc analysis.
Demonstrating a customer first’ attitude, the individual will partner with other functional areas to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of financial services.
This includes the oversight of a Third-Party Provider in the delivery of AP services supporting several North American Region departments.
The candidate will need to demonstrate a strong financial skillset in order to analyze complex business transactions and understand their impact on end financial statements.
Roles and Responsibilities
Support delivery of financial services, partnering with Third Party Provider in the execution of PTP processes for the North America Region, providing guidance and assistance for day to day accounts payables and reporting activities
Partner with various departments across the company to develop a deeper understanding of all transactions impact the North America Region processes and reporting, performing root cause analysis to resolve process inefficiencies
Maintain required reporting, with a focus on working capital and cash forecasting
Support brand finance teams, Third Party Provider, Procurement operations, and other key stakeholders on changes related to process enhancements
Execution of financial processes in areas including but not limited to Vendor Account Analysis, Month End & GR / IR Reconciliations, Abandoned Property & AP Recovery Reporting, and Payment Run Processing
Support Process Transformation, working with various stakeholders to facilitate end to end process review and assessments, identifying opportunities to drive increased harmonization and standardization across brands, departments, and processes
Foster environment of integrity, monitoring adherence to applicable SOX and Operational controls, facilitating risk assessments & audit control testing
Supervise the work of PTP Analysts, providing guidance and assistance to team members for day to day activities
Participate in projects around process redesign, new brand integrations, and system implementations
Engage in and suggest continuous process improvement ideas
Ensure that all activities are performed in the most efficient and effective manner possible
Competencies :
Strives for Excellence in Execution : Proactively seeks ways to improve personal and organizational effectiveness to meet current and future business needs.
Learns equally from successes and failures.
Demonstrates Learning Agility : Ability to anticipate change, face reality, draw conclusions, and swiftly mobilize to adapt to changing needs and demands.
Builds Collaborative Relationships : Builds relationships based on trust and respect. Promotes the inclusion of diverse knowledge, skills, and experiences to achieve results.
Additional Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting / Finance / Administration preferred
Minimum Years of Experience : 5+ years
Proficient in Excel and financial reporting systems; SAP desired
Fully bilingual in English and Spanish
Ability collaborate and drive cross-functional consensus and strong communication and presentation skills necessary
Ability to work under pressure of tight deadlines and to multitask
Additional Details
Work shift : Monday to Friday Business hours.
Contract-type : Full-Time Permanent.
Location : Costa del Este, Panamá.