Procure to Pay Manager Shared Services

Job description / Role

The Procure to Pay Manager is responsible for leading and managing the department, defining, developing, and implementing plans, policies and procedures that meet the needs of the business.

Key Accountabilities
- Manage invoices flows, clear requests as per the agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA), response to and follow up on queries and open cases from customers on time as per the standard
- Plan and implement work objectives and schedules for specific accounting processes in order to ensure that an effective service is provided to the business.
- Identify, propose, and develop appropriate policy and procedure improvements in own area and manage development projects as required to support the ongoing development of accounting provision and standards
- Prepare reports and non-routine financial data from statistical and financial information according to the stated schedules so that all required information is available for review and decision making in a timely manner
- Ensure proper funds are available to run the operation, including proper cash flow management (on daily basis) and forecast to be able to identify ahead of time the financial needs by amount and by type (Over Drafts, CIL, Term Loans, LGs, SBLCs, FOREX)
- Monitor Hedging activities in order to ensure compliance with Group Treasures recommendations at all times, Update and maintain currency needs by monitoring the Purchases Orders placed by the Brand/Shop Managers and cover outstanding currency exposure, if any
- Manage Payments/ Transfers to the suppliers to ensure they are executed on time (According to the franchise agreement or any other agreed upon terms) and notify the suppliers accordingly by sending swift copies of transfers
- Monitor Accounting Procedural compliance to ensure that all systems are adhered to in support of the achievement of business objectives
- Recruit, train, motivate, and evaluate his /her team to ensure that the department has the necessary skill base and that staff are optimally motivated and enabled to maximize their potential and contribution to the company

Requirements

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA is a plus
- 7-9 years of experience is a similar field
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Fluency in English

Competencies
- Analytical Thinking
- Commercial Understanding
- Communication Skills
- Decision Making
- Planning and Organizing
- Developing and Motivating Others
- Strategic Thinking

About the Company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.