Manager, Accounts Payable

**OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY**

As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management.

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Senior Manager, worldwide Accounts Payable ,Expense & Global Payments Operations, the Manager, Accounts Payable will lead a transactional team to oversee the efficient, timely and accurate payments processing to vendors.. The Manager, Accounts Payable will strive to continuously improve the overall processing throughput capacity and accuracy to meet (and exceed) key operational metrics, month end close deadlines and SOX compliance at increasing scale. The incumbent will support efforts around M&A ,system enhancements, integrations.

They will play an integral role in working closely with partner teams to ensure the overall organisational goals achieved seamlessly.

**You are great at**:

- Manage a team of administrative staff responsible for timely, up to date and accurate invoice processing and all aspects of administration for a portfolio of vendors
- Responsible for adhering to tight AP month end close schedules including cash clearing, accruals, preparation and review of GL account reconciliations, variance analysis, cleanliness of AP sub ledger and assistance with financial reporting for senior management
- Collaborate with the global Procurement department to ensure compliance of the Source to Pay processes as outlined in the Approvals and Authority policy
- Manage the scanning of invoices to the ERP solution
- Manager queue of inquiries from the IT ticketing office related to AP
- Collaborate closely with counterparts in other deliver centers
- Ensure all internal, external, corporate and statutory audit requirements are addressed
- Ensure the appropriate internal controls are in place to prevent erroneous or fraudulent expense reporting by developing and maintaining policies and procedures documents
- Implement best practices to drive quality and efficiency
- Facilitate the swift integration of all Accounts Payables processes for new acquisitions
- Collaborate with colleagues and key stakeholders to identify processing issues, designing and implementing related solutions with strong controls to ensure operations remain streamlined in a continuous improvement environment
- Works collaboratively with co-workers to build effective relationships to achieve common company goals and objectives
- Impart core knowledge while continually mentoring, guiding and supporting team members
- Responsible to support other initiatives as required to deliver on the FCOE mandate

**What it takes**:

- Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Business or similar
- 10+ years of Accounts Payable experience preferably in a global software services/high tech environment
- 5+ years of managing a staff of 5 or more in a processing environment
- Team player, with a culture of learning together mindset with peers and leaders
- Experience in SAP & VIM considered an asset
- Strong working knowledge of Accounting principles, GAAP and SOX controls
- Demonstrated success at high level analytical, critical thinking and organization skills
- Expert knowledge of MS office skills, specifically MS Excel
- Must be self-motivated, flexible, deadline-oriented and focused on delivery as agreed to
- Proven track record of successfully driving positive change, and ability to analyze processes and implement improvements
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with all levels, both internally and externally
- Excellent problem solving, analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to drive actions/recommendations and meet deliverables