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Mondelez International Accounts Payable Lead Northern Europe in Birmingham, United Kingdom
Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
Come and join Mondelez International as Accounts Payable Lead, Northern Europe based in Bournville!
In this role you will lead one of the largest Business Units in Europe, acting as the key liaison between Mondelez and the BPO, ensuring compliance with KPIS, SLAs and providing outstanding customer experience. You will drive continuous improvement, leading training and managing projects. As a senior Finance professional with extensive knowledge in Accounts Payable you will act as the subject matter expert in this area for your cluster. gf
In this role you will:
Manage approx.1.5 billion worth of payment with 165,000 Invoices in a Year
Manage approx. 500 million worth of Exceptions with 5,000 Invoices in a year
Lead stakeholder management for finance, procurement, and suppliers
Manage the relationships between Accenture and Mondelez and will possess excellent relationship management skills.
What you will bring:
Exceptional Accounts Payable Subject Matter Expertise
Experience in fast-paced multi-national organisation
In-depth transaction level SAP knowledge
Continuous improvement mindset and experience in training others and creating process documentation
Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build strong working relationships
Excellent communication skills
Knowledge of partnering with a BPO would be an advantage
European Geography knowledge with local VAT & Tax laws
The role
Manage stakeholders for one of the biggest Business Units in Europe
Build local proximity with suppliers in given BUs to streamline experience for all strategic suppliers and help procurement to negotiate better.
Handling Accounts Payable exceptions & query management
Handling day to day fire fighting from internal and external stake holders
BPO Operations experience to work with service provider and to improve customer experience.
Monitoring Service provider KPI, SLA & manage Accounts Payable processes within Industry / Mondelez compliance frame.
Manage Payment Term law across European Countries as the European Union have decided to apply the Payment term law.
Drive continuous improvement with Service Provider for your respective cluster and Europe.
Stakeholder management with Internal Procurement, Finance, Mdlz plants and Suppliers to build a strong work relationship.
Knowledge cascading including training others and creating process documentation.
Open to take any additional responsibilities, all types of Project management support for the respective cluster, BU and region.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with judgment and decision-making capability and the ability to articulate ideas, actively listen, and read non-verbal communication.
Engaging, inspiring, and influencing people.
Analysing and synthesizing ideas to draw objective conclusions and to write concise reports.
This role is based in our Birmingham (Bournville) office. We operate a hybrid model - three days in the office and two from home.
Benefits
Annual Bonus
27 days holiday plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy 5 extra days
Private Medical Insurance
Contributory Pension
Discounts on a range of products and services
Free secure parking
Training and development opportunities
On-site staff shop
Relocation Support Available?
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Our people make all the difference in our succes
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER
Job Type
Regular
Service Operations (Delivery)
Global Business Services
At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.
We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum
Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.
Join us and Make It An Opportunity!
Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.