Brown-Forman Corporation

Invoice to Pay Lead Americas

Casa Herradura - Mexico, Guadalajara Full time

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Meaningful Work From Day One:

Invoice to Pay Lead Americas is a working supervisor who assists in processing invoices and is responsible for the oversight of business processes and resources for all accounts payable and related transactional activities (including but not limited to Accounts Payable, T&E, and reporting). The invoice-to-pay (I2P) Lead will focus on standardization and process improvements, as well as on GBS and company-driven projects. Serving as a business partner to the accounting team, will lead the team of I2P analysts to ensure the prioritization of tasks and efficient communication. This role will manage countries across the Americas.

What You Can Expect:

  • Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities, working with local accounting managers for accounts payable, expense process, and PO requisition process. 

  • Managing resources on a daily basis, making sure yearly goals are met, and performing  year-end performance reviews

  • Oversee credit card programs for the region

  • Responsible for reporting weekly and monthly, account reconciliations, and monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing.

  • Identify and propose improvements to the processes, work on the standardization, productivity enhancements, and automation.

  • Training of the new employees, as well as refresher training provided to the business on the process and policies

  • Maintain documentation of processes and procedures to ensure updates are made when necessary and proper accounting procedures and controls are being utilized. Assist with the necessary auditing of all the SAP modules that reside in the GBS Group. Ensure established financial controls are adhered to, and evidence is retained

  • Assist GBS management team with special projects, may also include managing projects

  • Identify root cause analysis of invoice processing and posting errors and resolve errors in a timely and accurate manner.

What You Bring to the Table:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related area, and 5-7 years of business experience with a financial/accounting focus or procurement

  • Superior attention to detail with top-notch accuracy

  • Self-motivated to work independently and manage multiple projects within deadlines

  • Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Excel (including graphing, pivot tables, V-lookups, and other advanced functions) and PowerPoint. Experience with SAP/ERP or similar enterprise software packages

  • Experience with related enterprise tools: Coupa, Concur, Workday, Salesforce, and/or Google will be a plus

  • Fluent in English

What Makes You Unique

  • Team-player with the ability to create partnerships and build effective relationships with internal and external contacts, working remotely

  • Strong intellectual curiosity, problem-solving, conceptual skills, and attention to details

  • Ability to plan, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines

  • Resourceful, creative, and comfortable with varied job responsibilities

  • Ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment

  • Able to promote a continuous improvement, cost-effectiveness, timeliness, and incident free mindset

  • Ability to validate, analyze, and sort through large amounts of data

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Ability to motivate the team to get results

Who We Are

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

What We Offer

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

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Requisition Type:

Employee

Management Level:

Leader

Global Job Level:

L1

Number of Openings Available:

1