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Wayfair Global Accounts Payable Manager - Galway in Galway, Ireland
<p>Function: Global Financial Operations </p>
<p>Based in Galway, IE</p>
<p>Working Model: Hybrid </p>
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<p>Position Overview:</p>
<p>As a Finance Manager, you will oversee the financial operations related to Accounts Payable (AP) while embodying the core principles of People Pillar 3: We Are Always Improving. Your role involves ensuring efficient invoice processing, accurate record-keeping, timely payment to Suppliers and Vendors, and leading a team towards achieving departmental objectives. You will drive initiatives to enhance both business value and the internal or external customer experience, while managing projects, mentoring team members, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.</p>
<p>Wayfair’s Global Financial Operations team supports and manages the day-to-day activities for many teams across the organization. These activities include Invoice processing, supplier & vendor statement reconciliation and payment, cash collections, expense payments, employee salary payments, supplier credit card programs..the list goes on ! This team serves as a global hub for all financial operations. This is a unique opportunity for someone to take their career to the next level.</p>
<p>Key Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:</p>
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<li>Accountable for Global Corporate & Supplier Accounts Payable</li>
<li>Manage a team of up to 10 direct reports including oversight and control of all outsourcing via a 3rd party </li>
<li>Ensure all document types [invoices, credits, debit notes] are processed timely and in compliance with appropriate controls</li>
<li>Investigate and resolve all escalated support within agreed SLA’s</li>
<li>Approval of all payment runs</li>
<li>Lead daily/weekly 3rd party service review calls on outsourcing </li>
<li>Weekly/Monthly Finance Support Ticket Management review and reporting to manage SLA’s and identify continuous improvement opportunities</li>
<li>Lead Month-end close and reporting and ensure deadlines are met.</li>
<li>Drive continuous improvement initiatives in the Global Procure to Pay process</li>
<li>Document and develop SOP’s & DTP to enhance E2E process efficiency</li>
<li>Team management of direct/indirect reports to include the following;</li>
<ul>
<li>Day to day management of activities within agreed SLA’s</li>
<li>Ensure goals & objective are in place with your team and these are in line with their career development expectations</li>
<li>Regular 1:1 meetings are in the team calendar & notes are documented.</li>
<li>Deliver training sessions to team members and assist with onboarding new hires</li>
<li>Proactively liaise with Wayfair’s 3rd party providers Offshore team. </li>
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<p>Skills & Experience:</p>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s Degree/Finance qualification desirable</li>
<li>At least 5 - 10 years of experience working in a busy Accounts Payable environment </li>
<li>Flexible and able to handle ad hoc issues that may arise.</li>
<li>Strong organization and planning skills</li>
<li>Problem identification and resolutions skills</li>
<li>Meticulous attention to detail and strong planning and forward-thinking capabilities</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs and situations before they are fully developed.</li>
<li>Advanced proficiency in Google Enterprise Suite tools </li>
<li>Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills</li>
<li>Extremely high level of discretion pertaining to confidential information</li>
<li>Experience managing and motivating a team</li>
<li>Motivation to develop and maintain internal and external relationships</li>
<li>Managing, training and motivating team members</li>
<li>Setting and facilitating the achievement of department objectives.</li>
</ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong data-stringify-type="bold">About Wayfair Inc.</strong></p>
<p>Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.</p>
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