Sr Manager, AP

Position Summary:

The Gypsum Management & Supply (GMS) Senior Manager, Accounts Payable (AP) will provide leadership over all GMS Field Support Center Accounts Payable and will provide leadership to the overall AP process for GMS. The Senior Manager, AP will also serve as the subject matter expert on AP and the related process and systems (e.g., Trend ERP, Concur Invoice, etc.) across GMS subsidiaries, including continuous improvement and transformation (e.g., shared services) initiatives. This position requires an experienced self-starter with the ability to successfully lead and manage a growing department, while enacting change to continually improve the department’s performance.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with corporate leadership, help to mature the corporate AP function into a progressively improving capability, including the development of transformational change in line with best practice standards.
• Supervise, develop, and coach department personnel, including planning, organizing and reviewing work.
• Lead and monitor the AP team responsible for corporate accounts payable including:
  • Reviewing payments for accuracy, discounts, and proper authorization
  • Maintaining invoice discrepancy process
  • Responding to vendor inquiries
  • Managing the annual Form-1099 process
  • Reviewing vendor set-up and credit applications
• Lead the EDI processing/subsidiary rebilling team.
• Lead the procurement card program across GMS.
• Manage the time and expense card program for GMS.
• Help to develop and maintain corporate dashboards for cash flow, form of payment, payment terms, and AP working capital.
• Provide support for the accounting close process and audit requests.
• Maintain departmental desk procedures.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of related work experience
• Strong business process and technology aptitude
• Demonstrate knowledge of general accounting procedures

Core Competencies:

• Strive to do the right thing by displaying trust and integrity.
• Embody the principles of servant leadership, even in a non-people management role, by putting the needs of others first, valuing diverse perspectives by sincerely appreciating and considering others’ opinions and ideas and demonstrating a positive and humble attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and on a team; ability to lead, execute and/or delegate as needed, while also collaborating with others to get the job done.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at every level of the organization; invest in building relationships with the Field Operations and Field Support Center team members.
• Help champion an inclusive working environment; empower others to bring their full selves to the workplace; celebrate, welcome, and value the different backgrounds and experiences that make up our workforce; recognize that all team members are valued, regardless of race, background, tenure, or title.
• Ability to self-manage, show initiative, be proactive, and drive results.
• Communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing to coworkers and customers.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position in an office environment 80% of the time.
• Will occasionally move about inside the office to access files, office machinery, etc.
• Must be able to operate basic office machinery.
• Must be able to assess documents, spreadsheets, financial statements, etc.
• Must be able to frequently communicate with team and management and be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Required Cognitive Skills:

• Must be able to problem solve and prioritize tasks.
• Must be able to manage stress depending on deadlines and ongoing projects.
• Must be able to multitask.
• Must be able to receive and analyze information.
• Must be able to multitask various projects ongoing simultaneously.
• Must be able to quickly communicate solutions if problems occur.
• Must be able to demonstrate a high degree of sound judgement and initiative.

      

             

Job Location: National Structure - Atlanta

      

115 Perimeter Center Place Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30346

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As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer SRS Distribution Inc., including all its subsidiaries, provides job opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, gender identi