AP Operations Team Lead

Our Vision.

SBM Offshore believes the oceans will provide the world with safe, sustainable and affordable energy for generations to come. We share our experience to make it happen.

Our Profile.

We design, build, install and operate offshore floating facilities for the offshore energy industry. As a leading technology provider, we put our marine expertise at the service of a responsible energy transition by reducing emissions from fossil fuel production, while developing cleaner solutions for renewable energy sources. More than 7,000 SBMers worldwide are committed to sharing their experience to deliver safe, sustainable and affordable energy from the oceans for generations to come. Together, we are driving progress forward in a TRUE. BLUE. TRANSITION. 

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Job Description

Role Purpose

The AP Team leader is responsible for supervising a team of AP accountant based in Porto, provide support to the AP Local Manager and will have to drive collaboration and alignement between various internal stakeholders and Accounts Payable resources.

You will support the transformation of the AP function (and to some extent contribute to the transformation of the “Purchase to Pay End to End” process) to become a strategic Business Partner, ensuring the proper development / animation of AP KPIs, looking at opportunities of automation, process improvements and process re-engineering.

Process Responsibility

• Lead, train and support an AP team in Porto
• Review and approve payment, meeting specific requirements to ensure timely and accurate payments to vendors.
• Define, apply, and maintain standardized processes and policy.
• Monitor standardized KPIs to evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of the global accounts payable function.
• Support the change process, driving continuous improvement through enhanced cost effectiveness and the pursuit of service excellence.
• Support the innovation, identifying the opportunities of process automation.
• Assist with the development and execution of AP SLA (service level agreement).
• Drive collaboration between internal stakeholders and related organizations focusing on process and workflows.
• Evaluate data to identify business opportunities and risks
• Ensure a strong internal AP control environment.
• Effectively communicate results to management.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and perform all tasks with an emphasis on developing automation and efficiency.
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis at the request of management.
• Participate in recruitment and train new team members.
• Facilitate staff learning and promote multi-skilling.
• Develops and evaluate employee’s performance, workload and objectives.
• Prevents processing issue escalations
• Deliver effective, timely communication to the AP local Manager.
• Maintenance of policies and procedures

Job Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in leading of Accounts Payable within a shared services center
• Able to communicate and persuade at all levels.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with global ERP systems, IFS is a plus.
• Good understanding of how accounts payable process fits into overall finance process and service delivery
• Good understanding of internal controls & risk management.
• A high level of numerical and analytical skills

GENERAL INFORMATION

SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore Group (“the Company”). For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com. The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.

SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. SBM Offshore does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.