AP Accounting & Controls Lead (f/m/x)

AP Accounting & Controls Lead (f/m/x)

in Mars Global Service

Finance Department

Location: Warsaw

Hybrid working

* Fully virtual recruitment experience *

Mars Global Services (MGS) is the shared service partner for the business, and a community of over 3,000 Associates creating value and insights through unique skills, scale and technology to both power and continually transform how we do business. We’re driven to enable the segments to focus on growth by freeing up time for Associates in the segments to do what they do best. 

This role is responsible for leading Accounts Payable functional performance, quality of controls, measuring and improving the process, leveraging automation and continuously improving performance. This role serves as a business partner and copilot responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders of Accounts Payable (upstream & downstream functional teams, business unit, 3rd party partners, etc.).

What would be your key responsibilities?

Financial Operations

• Providing guidance to business partner organization, monitors & drives performance as well as collaborating on initiatives that drive overall health of European AP processes, with specific focus in managing balance of un-invoiced receipts and 3rd party trade balances.

• Providing direction & maintains overall oversight for the accuracy and health of financial statement accounts.

• Overseeing scorecard results and work with key leaders to ensure business results stay on track.

• Direct complex ad hoc financial analysis and making recommendations to business challenges.

• Ensuring AP Hub team is partnering with local stakeholders to drive controls excellence, reduce aged balances, and deliver insights.

Delivers Results through Offshore Team

• Delivering results through offshore team members while not having a direct reporting relationship.

• Owning on-going coaching to drive awareness of the Mars culture (Five Principles) and leadership competencies required to be successful within the global shared service organization.

Controls & Governance

• Driving Financial Ops to sustainable compliance by assessing the effectiveness of internal processes, controls, and risks.

• Providing control insight and framework to address execution issues and gaps in existing control environment.

• Ensuring all audit requests are fulfilled, serving as Mars Global Service AP owner for management action plans.

• Maintaining ownership of Internal Controls Environment (ICE) AP Framework.

Continuous Improvement

• Continuously upskilling to align with the S&F Capability Framework.

• Leading standardization and documentation efforts across supported processes.

What are we looking for?

• University degree – Finance/Accounting preferred.

• 5 +years of professional experience in various financial/accounting positions (P2P is nice to have).

• Previous experience including Change Management.

• Experience in lead/implement process improvements in cross functional environment.

• Demonstrated ability to make decisions in complex and/or ambiguous business environments.

• Lean Principles – will be a plus.

• Understands essential elements of procure-to-pay process (contracts, vendor master, purchase order creation, invoice process, disbursements process)

• Fluency in English (C1 level).

What can you expect from Mars?

• Permanent contract of employment as from the start.

• Attractive financial conditions including Bonuses.

• We will also look after your safety and well-being by offering you rich benefits package including life insurance, Employee Assistance Program fully covered by Mars, and private medical care, MultiBenefit Program and lunch card.

• Extra savings scheme to support You in long perspective.

• Support in career building through personalized development plan.

• On-line shop with attractive discounts on our products that Your family and friend are going to love.

• Possibility to participate in volunteering initiatives during working hours.

• A modern and pet friendly office in the City Center (Zlote Tarsay building).

Apply now and upload you profile in English.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.