At HoneyBaked, our commitment to our people, our product and our brand shows - and we also make it a priority to give back to the communities where we live and work. "Serve Others" and "Do the Right Thing" are core values for us - we believe in being authentic in everything we do and in living our Values in full view of the communities we serve. We have an entrepreneurial spirit that's brought us a lot of success and we're looking for a Senior Manager of AR/AP to join the team in our Alpharetta office. Our perfect candidate will thrive in a fun and casual environment, pay it forward daily, and add value to the company by working strategically and cross-functionally to identify and manage continuous process initiatives related to procure-to-pay and record-to-report activities. This role will ensure adherence to daily process functions and controls for Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR), including timely and accurate month-end close process, including monthly supporting schedules and reports, leading the AP and AR teams to provide superior value-based decision support while maintaining an appropriate internal control environment.
The Senior Manager will lead the AP Supervisor and the AR Supervisor in addition to working with HBH associates, vendors and customers to resolve issues when necessary.As an Accounting leader, this position must be process and control driven, able to prioritize, demonstrate strong leadership skills, and proactively address questions/issues from other HBH departments/teams, Franchisees, vendors, stores and customers as they arise.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
Identify, prioritize and lead continuous process improvement initiatives in AP/AR with cross-functional stakeholders by challenging and enhancing existing policies and procedures.
Develop, maintain and communicate internal controls over the AP/AR functions, enforcing financial discipline and ensuring the security of the Company's assets.
Oversees management of 3rd party automated workflow approval system for AP (Symbeo), including process improvement initiatives, training and communication (internal/external).
Executes activities relating to AP and AR financial data management and reporting to ensure the accurate and timely availability of appropriate financial information.
Provides leadership to the AR team ensuring timely, accurate and complete billing and collection.
Oversees AR process, including management of 3rd party billing portal.
Oversees approval, matching, and check disbursement processes for all payable transactions, including Purchase Orders.
Responsible for management of vendor master data, including adherence to approval process for all changes and strict adherence to payment terms.
Selects, hires, trains, evaluates, and develops the AP and AR teams to enhance their performance and work product.
Responsible for management of Company's T&E, and various supplier card and credit programs.
Provides leadership to direct reports and other associates through the implementation and reinforcement of leadership and team building principles.
Coordinates and manages AP and AR financial information and support to outside auditors, governmental agencies, tax consultants and other organizations.
Provides support to other teams to help improve business processes and systems.
Works on projects and assignments as requested by the Controller and Assistant Controller.
YOUR TRACK RECORD
Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, with 10+ years progressive AP and AR experience, with at least 5 years in a manager role. Continuous process improvement leadership experience and prior work experience with a company that is multi-location and preferably retail. Strong business sense and communication skills.
Success in this role will also need:
Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
D365 knowledge and experience.
Detail understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and generally accepted auditing standards.
Experience with systems development and implementation efforts.
Demonstrated results orientation along with a high degree of integrity.
Experience closing multiple company books.
TM1 experience (preferred).
WHAT ELSE TO KNOW?
Direct reports include AP Supervisor, AR Supervisor and Business License/PCard Specialist.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive salary and benefits plan, including a matched 401(k) and a culture where doing the right thing is the only thing to do...and where you can have fun (Really. It's in our Values. #notstuffy) We're proud of our company and to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment are considered without regard to race, sex, color, citizenship, national origin, religion, age, marital status, disability, military/uniformed service, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other protected class under applicable federal, state or local law.
The Honey Baked Ham Company LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.