Company Description
“At QIMA, you feel like you belong from Day 1. You join a community of smart minds who not only innovate, but also support and inspire each other. Here, we own our work, have fun together, and make every day count.”
THE QIMA STORY
At QIMA, we are on a mission to offer our clients smart solutions to make products you can trust.
Operating in over 100 countries, we serve the consumer products, food, and life sciences industries and help more than 30,000 brands, retailers, manufacturers, and growers achieve quality excellence.
We combine on-the-ground expertise with digital solutions that bring accuracy, transparency and intelligence for quality and compliance data.
What sets us apart is our unique culture. Our 5,000 Qimates live and make decisions every day by our QIMA Values. With client passion, integrity, and a commitment to making things simple, we disrupted the Testing, Inspection, and Certification industry. Are you ready to hop on this exciting ride with us and help us achieve our mission?
Job Description
- Develop and implement process improvement, Corporate procedures and policies of AP functions for the group
- Act as the AP’s 2nd level of escalation for all AP issues ensuring that they are not just resolved on time but root causes are understood and preventive actions in place to avoid recurrence.
- Own the end-to-end AP process and act as a key/super user for the AP system of NetSuite
- Manage the AP team to ensure that all AP deliverables are delivered timely and accurately.
- Conduct performance reviews for AP Team and ensure that individual development plan (IDP) is prepared for non-performing team members. Manage low performers if need be.
- Achieve or Exceed targets of the monthly KPI and deliver report and analysis on time according to corporate reporting calendar.
- Manage the workload and productivity targets to ensure optimal delivery of Tasks in AP
- Review accuracy of AP batch output to ensure correct coding of vendor, cost center, general ledger account, invoice amount, and proper reconciliation.
- Ensure that AP complies with the month-end close deadlines and that the AP Subledger fully reconciles with the GL
- Review vendor and expense analyses, and support corporate procurement functions.
- Participate in acquisition projects and help in the AP process integration as the HQ owner of the process.
Drive continuous process improvements and implement automation in AP function.
Perform regular reviews of the balance sheet, particularly the accounts payable ledger, to identify and resolve discrepancies between the consolidated balance and AP Trade, including clearing of debit balances and substantiating the balance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a closely related field is required;
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as an AP Manager at regional and/or group level is mandatory;
- Proven track record of leadership in a professional setting is essential;
- Proficiency in major accounting software platforms is required;
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is necessary;
- Comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end accounts payable process, including interdependencies with other finance areas, is crucial;
- In-depth knowledge of process improvement methodologies and tools (e.g., Kaizen, Lean, Zero Defect) is expected;
- Exceptional problem-solving abilities and advanced analytical skills are imperative;
- Superior written and verbal communication skills in English are required;
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment is essential;
- Candidates available to start immediately will be given priority consideration.