Accounts Payable Global SME

HSBC Technology Poland operates in the financial services industry with a global and cross-functional reach, supporting accounts payable processes within a complex international organization.

• Significant experience of accounts payable processes, including within a complex global organisation.
• Proven experience managing complex sourcing projects.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the components, processes and controls which comprise Accounts Payable, including Tax.
• First-hand experience of the technical components of the E2E process from invoice receipt through to payments.
• Strong understanding of required control components within the E2E and their practical application.
• Understanding and experience of operating within a SOX environment and applicability to P2P.
• Excellent written and oral communication and proven ability to influence and manage stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and written presentation skills with ability to work under pressure with high accuracy and focus.
• Creative and strategic problem solver, comfortable with ambiguity and prepared to drive extensive change under aggressive timelines.
• Experience delivering end-to-end process change into a global organisation balancing global design with local requirements.
• Experience working with or within IT teams to deliver technical solutions and automation.
• Self-driven, pro-active, energetic with flexibility to address shifting or competing priorities.
• Experience working in a large financial services organisation or an organisation of equivalent global and cross-functional reach.

• Supporting the global Accounts Payable control framework, ensuring effective risk mitigation, audit readiness and compliance.
• Identifying, analysing and resolving operational issues by working with P2P and cross-functional teams to implement corrective action plans.
• Providing SME guidance to P2P teams, ensuring consistent execution of global processes and support for non-standard business requirements.
• Collaborating with Procurement, Finance, Tax, Technology, Risk, Audit and other stakeholders to drive process improvements and governance.
• Representing the Accounts Payable function in cross-functional initiatives and supporting end-to-end P2P process management.
• Preparing documentation, summaries and recommendations based on complex business and technical discussions.
• Supporting system implementations, process changes and the rollout of new procurement solutions while maintaining up-to-date operating procedures.
• Driving transformation initiatives, embedding process improvements and collaborating with global project teams to deliver strategic change.