Manager, Accounts Payable

About the role

DSV is the world's third-largest supplier of global solutions within transport and logistics. Founded in 1976, DSV now operates in over 80 countries, ensuring a steady supply of goods worldwide. The role of Manager, Accounts Payable is crucial in ensuring compliance with policies and practices, supporting vendor relationships, and managing the end-to-end payable process.

Responsibilities

• Support the Purchasing Team and Purchasing Managers to problem solve internal issues, develop efficiencies, and support vendor relationships.
• Maintain internal and external relationships by providing excellent customer service.
• Distribute clear and updated communications with all departments regarding department policies and procedures.
• Report AP activities and KPIs to management as appropriate to meet team, departmental and company objectives.
• Meet and exceed metrics established and periodically revised by management.
• Monitor and support OCR program and template updates to achieve 80%+ hit rate.
• Assist in problem-solving, researching root causes and communicating to internal/external business partners to reach resolution.
• Proactively identify areas of improvement with the AP and Finance departments and implement new processes as needed to increase overall department capacity.
• Responsible for managing the end-to-end payable process leading up to invoice payment.
• Ensure timely processing of payables by AP staff to prevent credit holds, zero bin, or machine down issues.
• Ensure that all invoices comply with both internal and external audit requirements and local country(ies) legal rulings.
• Oversee weekly payment process; manage prepayment requests.
• Primary administrator for credit card programs.
• Hire, train, and develop staff; perform new hire AP orientation for all IMS staff.
• Responsible for maintaining the vendor assignments for AP staff and realigning as needed to support ongoing departmental and organizational changes.
• Responsible for local VAT reporting for all DSV IMS entities, as needed.
• Provide support for local financial and tax audits, as needed.
• Support the month-end closing process through preparation of schedules and/or journal entries as agreed upon with local CFO and Sr Manager, Financial Controlling.
• Oversee the vendor aging for unusual items; ensure timely follow up by monitoring the AP aging, unbilled GRV, and PO GRV reports and AP KPI reports.
• Support enhancement projects pertaining to procurement, payable processing, or settlement, as needed.
• Conduct yearly employee performance reviews with direct staff.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Lead a team of 8-10 Accounts Payable Specialists.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Five (5) years or more prior experience in accounting field. Two (2) years of experience in a lead or supervisory role with leadership responsibilities.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite – Intermediate to Advanced Excel, Word, and Outlook. ERP System.
• Language Skills: English (reading, writing, and verbal).
• Mathematical Skills: Intermediate.
• Other Skills: Good understanding of established general accounting policies and procedures. Self-motivated, energetic, and able to perform with minimal supervision. Effective oral & written communication skills. Must possess integrity and be able to manage confidential information with the utmost care, security, and discretion. Accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to work cooperatively with others within and across functions at all levels of the company. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Pay and Benefits

The expected base pay range for this position is $93,500 – $141,000 Annual. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location, in accordance with applicable laws and company policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity

DSV is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.