Invoice to Pay Team Lead

and teamwork. The Team Lead I2P manages the Invoice to Pay team and stakeholders, and serves as a business advisor to their stakeholders. You'll take the lead to prioritize and delegate new initiatives and projects based on business impact and develop the team to build meaningful and insightful reports and dashboards that help to scale the business and steer business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and inspire a team of Analysts, translating company, and departmental goals into team and personal objectives

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the AP function, including invoice processing and vendor reconciliations

• Drive best practices in handling AP processes using SAP S4, VIM, and Ivalua systems

• Collaborate with procurement teams to streamline the Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, ensuring all invoices are properly matched with POs

• Oversee month-end and year-end AP close processes, including accruals, reconciliations, and reporting.

• Lead or contribute to AP-related projects, including system upgrades, process improvements, and automation initiatives

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and external regulations, including SOX and audit requirements

Requirements of special knowledge/skills

• Years of relevant Job Knowledge - Broad Knowledge (5 - 7 years)

• Professional with advanced/well-developed knowledge of P2P operations activities

• Experience working with SAP VIM, SAP S4, and Ivalua, with a proven track record of optimizing processes and driving results for the Purchase to Pay process

• Experience in Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement methodologies and the ability to translate them into real-world solutions preferred

• Proficient in using excel and/or google sheets for data analysis and visualization.

• Experience with Tableau and/or power query preferred

• Motivational people manager who believes in building teams of high performing individuals and knows what it takes to do this in a rounded and people-centered way

Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance:

Booking.com's Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave

• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)

• Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Booking.com:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.

Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: "At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn't just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It's a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech."

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