Manager, Accounts Payable

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The Manager, Accounts Payable is responsible for overseeing the full-cycle accounts payable process, ensuring timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, payments, and expense reports. This role leads a team of AP professionals, drives process improvements, ensures compliance with internal controls, and partners cross-functionally to support business operations.

We are seeking candidates with experience in :

• Leading and managing an Accounts Payable team, including hiring, training, performance management, and professional development.
• Overseeing daily operations of the accounts payable function, including invoice processing, payment runs, vendor management, and reconciliations.
• Committing to a high level of attention to detail and reliable accuracy.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies & IFRS guidelines
• Developing and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist with AP month-end close procedures

Manage the AP department’s month-end and year-end close activities related to AP

Oversee and execute month-end closing of the AP subledger

Complete weekly and month-end reconciliation including GRIR

Execute clearings for AP clearing accounts for ACHs, Checks, and wire payments

Lead day to day Accounts Payable Operations Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments

Support HCP (Healthcare Professional) & Grant payments and ensure compliance with internal policies

Review, approve, and execute weekly and monthly payment runs, including ACH, wire transfers & foreign currency payments

Maintain and improve internal controls in AP processes

Research, Analyze, and resolve vendor inquiries

Support other AP processes as required to support both the and Canada for the Therapeutics North American business

Own & Manage the Concur Travel Expense Approval & Reporting Process Review and approve Concur Travel Expense reports

Ensure travel & expense report compliance with the Merz Global Travel Policy and local policies as required

Lead monthly trainings for new employees

Support financial audits Prepare recurring and ad hoc audit schedules as requested

Provide supporting data and explanations as needed

Support and prepare sample requests to support internal and external auditors

Further tasks & Special Projects Oversee and manage AP function for the integration and acquisition of new businesses acquired

Monitor KPIs and prepare reports for AP performance and metrics

Support Process Improvement & Automation Efforts Lead process improvement support to automate AP processes to support the growth of the Therapeutics organization including software implementation support for new systems and artificial intelligence (AI) tools for both the and Canada

Support financial reporting tools including ERP implementations and SAP projects

Job Related Qualifications / Skills

Education

Professional Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (incl. languages)

Knowledge of Methods

Personal Skills (required)

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