Manager, Finance (Accounts Payable)
PUMA Open At a glance
Manager-level Accounting role at PUMA. Philippines Office · full-time.
Pay not stated Accounting salary
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What you'll do
- Run day-to-day accounts payable, keeping vendor payments, staff advances and claims within company rules and approval limits
- Document AP workflows, records and team responsibilities so operations can follow consistent processes
- Coordinate disbursements and liquidity planning with banks and Global Treasury
- Prepare accrual, aging and planned-payment reports to support month-end close
- Improve Zoho and ERP processes, while coaching direct reports and tracking team performance
What you bring
- A degree in accounting and at least ten years in finance and accounting
- Five years managing people, with experience leading a team
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, plus SAP knowledge
- Strong command of core accounts payable operations and related systems such as Zoho and SAP
Who this fits
This manager role suits someone who can lead an accounts payable team, improve processes across countries and work with finance partners and banks. The role is based at the Philippines office.
From the employer
YOUR MISSION
The primary role of the Manager, Finance is to oversee the Accounts Payable Function, design and implement processes across countries, drive automation and process efficiency, and ensure compliance with financial and governance controls.
Task 1: Lead the daily payable function. Ensure that vendor payments, employee advances and claims are managed in line with company policies, standard operating procedures and authorization matrix.
Task 2: Develop and maintain comprehensive AP process documentation, including process maps, document archiving, and responsibilities to ensure clarity and consistency of implementation among operations team.
Task 3: Assist in treasury management – Disbursements are managed efficiently, and liquidity planning is line with business requirement; liaise directly with banks and Global Treasury
Task 4: Support the Finance team during month end closing by providing reports on accruals, AP aging, and planned disbursements.
Task 5: Partner with Finance process owners and cross-functional teams to identify pain points and gaps; and design and implement continuous improvement in Zoho (Expense Reporting & AP Module tool) and ERP system to support business needs.
Task 6: Build and maintain a strong AP team, provide coaching, feedback and performance management to direct reports, define and monitor KPIs to ensure delivery of functional roles.
YOUR TALENT
Education: Degree in Accounting
Professional Skills:
10+ Years in Finance and Accounting
Shared Services Experience preferred
Has experience leading a team (5 years of management exp)
IT Skills:
Advanced Excel skills
Advanced PowerPoint skills
SAP knowledge
Functional Skills:
Deep understanding of Core AP Operations and related system such as Zoho and SAP
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