Accounts Payable SME - Transformation

Accounts Payable SME - Transformation
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Romania

Location: Cluj, Romania - Onsite.

The Accounts Payable (AP) Subject Matter Expert (SME) will support global finance and accounting operations by contributing to the design, implementation, and improvement of AP processes.

This role plays an important part in helping standardize processes, support automation efforts, ensure compliance with internal controls and external regulations, and contribute to overall efficiency as part of the company’s finance transformation journey.

The AP Subject Matter Expert will apply foundational AP process knowledge while working closely with stakeholders across the finance organization, including teams in shared service centers located in Cluj (Romania), Manila (Philippines), Reynosa (Mexico), and other global locations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the
  - to expert for AP process transformation and transition, covering Invoice Processing, Helpdesk, Payments, T&E.
• Lead or contribute to the design and deployment of AP process frameworks, KPIs, and governance models. Contribute to the policies governance – where needed.
• Partner with global and regional stakeholders to assess current AP processes and identify standardization and improvement opportunities, based on KPI’s. Use the KPI’s to establish target process efficiency, to identify and prioritize improvement initiatives, facilitate their deployment and assess their impact.  
• Support ERP and systems transformation initiatives (, Data
  Serve utilization improvement), including data migration, testing, and training activities.
• Collaborate with the relevant teams to implement automation, RPA, AI and analytics solutions in AP touchless invoice processing.
• Ensure AP processes meet internal controls, audit requirements, and compliance standards.
• Drive change management and knowledge transfer across regional AP teams during transformation rollouts.
• Organize and/or participate in meetings and workshops to support the relevant improvement initiatives.
• Any other relevant activities as agreed with the team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in finance or accounting, economics, preferably in a multinational or shared services environment.
• Analytics, Power
  BI, Advanced Excel is a plus.
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle preferred) and AP tools (Oracle, SAP, Data
  Serve, Chrome River).
• Lean Six Sigma experience is preferred. Green Belt or similar certification represents an advantage.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical and
  - solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a
  - paced environment.

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