Accounts Payable Manager

Overview

Position Summary :

Using the Yusen Values of Integrity, Innovation, and Intensity, the Manager, AP will oversee the accounts payable activity for business segments of YLA. The Manager, AP will also work in conjunction with other Accounting & Finance managers to ensure that the day-to-day workflow is completed in a consistent and timely manner while providing leadership and guidance to the department. The Manager, AP is expected to lead (manage) with a controls oriented mindset focused on continual review of processes, through understanding of departmental processes and their overall impact on the organization, producing recommendations of areas of control implementation and process efficiency gains.

The Manager, AP will train and guide staff on improving overall efficiency and evaluate their performance regularly. Additionally, he or she will provide appropriate strategies to personnel and oversee deliverables while also providing assistance to the Assistant Controller and other Management personnel and perform special projects as assigned.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the overall AP process to ensure all invoices are processed and paid in accordance to terms.
• Be knowledgeable and aware of the overall AP standings of each affiliate to contribute to business decisions.
• Communicate with affiliates and vendors on AP related issues.
• Oversee and assist in the monthly closings, accruals, journal entry preparations, and account reconciliations.
• Research, analyze and resolve complex payment and vendor issues.
• Review and generate reporting for affiliate management to monitor payable status.
• Provide follow up on identified issues and discrepancies.
• Assists in annual and semi-annual accounting audit activities and JSOX testing and reviews as it relates to the department.
• Train and familiarize department on current payable policies and procedures.
• Develop, write and implement policies and procedures to minimize risk or erroneous disbursements and incorporate automation to improve efficiency for the department.
• Assist and resolve workflow issues.
• Monitor and evaluate staff's performance and recommend training and development when appropriate.
• Provide assistance to the Controller and other Management personnel and perform special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Special Skills :

Essential Job Functions

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Benefits

Yusen offers a generous Employee Benefits Package including :

Any and all benefits offered are subject to the eligibility requirements, terms, and provisions set forth in the respective policies and plan documents, which you may request from Human Resources.

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