Microsoft Senior Global Accounts Payable Manager 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

388727891

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance or related field AND 4+ years work experience in program management, process management, process improvement
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of work experience in accounting, finance, or financial operations areas.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, Accounting or other related fields.
• 6+ years of relevant work experience in Operations, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Finance, Project Management or related fields.
• 2+ years of work experience in shared services environments.
• Global Procure to Pay environment in a large organization with previous Accounts Payable management experience.
• Process excellence experience in a Shared Service Center/Outsourcing environment.
• Strategic and tactical business skills, and a demonstrated ability to implement change.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and adept at using data to influence business decision making.
• Proficient Tax knowledge as it relates to Accounts Payable for domestic and international payment processing.
• Ability to communicate with all levels within an organization, as well asestablish trust quickly and create win-win situations.
• Microsoft Office experience, including solid Excel and PowerPoint skills, and an ability to prepare and deliver leadership presentations.
• Ability to travel minimally, preferably both domestic and international.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 30, 2025.

• Use broad and deep industry knowledge of Accounts Payable function to drive continuous process excellence.
• Ensure AP maintains a vigorous environment of controls, and monitor AP systems and communication channels to ensure smooth processing and a delivery of high quality AP service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Execute organization’s outsource strategy across several Procure To Pay programs.
• Analyze root causes of the process issues, size the risk and drive improvement to AP standard operating procedures and policies.
• Drive effective coordination with business partners to ensure our AP processes and support are meeting the needs of the business and identify areas where we can enhance our support offering.
• Govern outsourced Accounts Payable function globally, monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Liaise cross functionally to coordinate successful training to our internal business groups.
• Review trade payable and cash accounts reconciliations, AP aging reports and sign off.
• Work with internal and external auditors, government agencies and taxing authorities to provide necessary data as requested.
• Ensure all AP activities align with program objectives, and leverage data to build business cases in support of strategic objectives.
• Utilize strategy from leadership to influence changes.Support our internal business groups and payees with a Customer Obsessed service approach.
• Challenge existing processes and procedures, and innovate to elevate our service offering, metrics, and user satisfaction.
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