AP Manager Romania

• Oversee invoice processing, setting rules, approving deviations critical to business, and managing vendor approval.
• Act as point of contact for escalated queries, working with stakeholders to reduce queries and oversee compliance programs.
• Manage payment processing activities, ensuring adherence to schedule and terms, and optimizing payment schedules for efficient cash flow.
• Approve manual bank transfers and advance payments, monitoring business requests for early payments.
• Supervise vendor management activities and ensure compliance with delegation of authority for master data.
• Oversee month-end AP activities, support user compliance with policies, and enforce procedures and controls for AP processes.
• Continuously assess and improve AP processes, leveraging automation and technology solutions, and managing external SME/developers.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure effective communication, alignment of objectives, and issue resolution.
• Lead and manage a team, providing guidance, training, and support, setting performance goals, and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Ensure AP SLA metrics and performance indicators are met, implementing improvements as necessary to achieve desired levels.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Finance.
• Years of Experience: 5-7 years of Accounts Payable experience, with a minimum of 3 years in team management. Must have 5 years of experience in working in shared services functions and working within regional teams in a matrix environment.
• Language skills/levels: Proficient in English and Romanian at a business professional level
• Computer literacy requirements: Advanced IT/excel skills, familiarity with SAP or equivalent is advantageous. Knowledge of finance systems such as Ariba, Coupa, Concur, etc., is mandatory.

• We will acknowledge your passionate and dedicated work by annual bonus and regular salary review.
• You can look forward to 28 days off every year
• As we are firm believers in a flexible way of working, don‘t expect a time clock in our office.
• Every year you will get a flexible benefits budget to spend based on your preferences.
• We‘d support you in planning your future so we will contribute to your pension plan, too.
• Beside the opportunity to work for some of the TOP brands within FMCG, you will also receive an annual budget to savor the delicious taste of our company products.

We are committed to nurturing a workplace where we celebrate and respect difference, and support everyone to be true to who they are! At Asahi Europe and International we believe you can SHINE AS YOU ARE - no matter your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We want to support you to be courageous in your individuality and to know that whoever you are and whatever your circumstances, you can belong with us without having to conform.