Team Leader Accounts Payable

Do you like working with people and develop their skills and like environment full of learning opportunities? Then it's the best choice for you to apply for our position as we are currently searching for a Team Leader who would like to join our Accounts Payable team network. We are a company that supports curious young people with learning appetite, willing to accept new opportunities and collaborate with people across other locations.

Still not sure if you should apply?

Let us walk you through your future day at work:
•You will be responsible for leading a team of 7 people handling Asian locations and ensuring timely and accurate handling of accounts payable and travel expense activities
•During first months you will gain an overview of the company culture and managerial tools and know-how from your manager and peers and overview of the process, systems and locations from your direct employees what will support your smooth onboarding
•Developing people, talents and do the succession planning within your team to ensure deputization and identification of key talents
•Close collaboration with other two Accounts Payable team leaders in process, people, system related topics
•You will certainly like liaising with local offices and suppliers to make sure all invoices are properly accounted in line with all local requirements and paid on time
•Coaching, assigning and monitoring of the work to team members
•Responsible for ensuring operational stability, keeping deadlines (reconciliation, closing, timeliness of payments) and participation in Global projects if needed
•Delivering on set targets and support team with queries and questions
•Keep a good relationship with other Swiss Re departments and represent team on various occasions (workshop, cross-functional and cross-location meetings)

We are convinced you still need some more info for your decision

The Accounts Payable and Travel Expenses section consists of 3 teams of size approx. 7 people. We are in charge of processing all invoices and travel expenses for Swiss Re locations worldwide. Teams cover European and Asian locations, South Africa and Australia.

Why is our job very important? Timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices is critical to ensure a good reputation of our company. On the other hand, timely travel reimbursements do make our internal employees satisfied.

Another aspect of our work is involvement in both global and team projects and initiatives. We will inspire you to bring and develop new ideas and solutions and therefore have a chance to influence how things are being done here and if necessary to change them. We all work together as one team and we like to spend time together. So, are you in now?

Few words to conclude
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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