Job Description

　　Business Title: Sr. Manager Transactional Centre, Requisition to Payment (R2P)

　　Job Title: Sr. Manager, Accounts Payable

　　Job Code: FNC:APAY.M08

　　Salary Band: 8

　　Job Track: Management

　　Location: Manila, Philippines

　　Direct Reports: Yes

　　Position Summary:

　　The Sr. Manager at the Transactional Centre will be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the Requisition to Payment (R2P) processes collaborating effectively with all R2P Global departments across the Global Business Services organization to ensure timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, credit memos and Purchase Orders Requisitions. Also, the position will be responsible for delivering the R2P policies and procedures by providing leadership, business partnership, process knowledge and technical expertise. This role supervises a group of leaders and their direct reports, their work planification and evaluation. Also, manage strategies to achieve the company goals through the guidance of the direct reports.

　　This position has the responsibility to make decisions related to compensation evaluating the performance of the employees through our PMD Tool and have monthly 1:1s with the direct reports. Administrative and other people management tasks are also part of the responsibilities of this role.

　　Main Responsibilities:

　　• Lead the supervision team of the Transactional Centre for the Requisition to Payment organization, being responsible for the operational performance of the members of the department, through the strategic orientation and direction of the functions

　　• Ensure compliance with global departmental and organizational objectives successfully, adhering to established policies and processes

　　• Perform administrative tasks related to the personnel in charge in accordance with the established policies and procedures, such as assistance control, vacation, and performance plans

　　• Carry out development conversations and follow up with the personnel in charge in accordance with the established policies

　　• Schedule recurring meetings with the managers and supervisors, to review metrics, KPIs and analyze the results of the month-end, as well as issues related to the staff and/or updates on corporate processes and policies

　　• Monitor all activities related in the month-end close, and ensure they are completed in the stipulated time

　　• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and propose innovative solutions for the Requisition to Payment department to operate efficiently and profitably

　　• Provide support in internal and external audits process, in SOX compliance initiatives, maintaining the controls of the complete and correct operating procedures

　　• Develop strategies to increase the commitment and level of satisfaction of employees through motivation, and the opportunities offered by Thermo Fisher Scientific

　　• Strategically determine the need for adequate personnel for the operation to flow optimally and support the hiring process according to these needs

　　• Participate in Kaizen events of the "Practical Process Improvement" (PPI) department to develop a continuous improvement behavior in employees

　　• Optimize the use of available tools and technology to identify how processes can be streamlined or controlled and/or determine if it is necessary to look for new options

　　• Ensure that the Requisition to Payment department complies with the established processes, as well as maintaining the quality and response time to customers according to what is defined to increase customer satisfaction

　　• Implement methods to standardize operations, through the creation of performance metrics that seek to ensure that Requisition to Payments tasks is accomplished with precision, quality, and success

　　• Participate in strategies at the organizational level that promotes the continuous improvement of the Shared Service Center

　　• Build a high performing teams, attract, develop and retain highly skilled and motivated people and create a culture of excellence in line with our Thermo Fisher Values

　　Qualifications:

　　• 9 years of relevant accounting and AP experience, with a degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance

　　• Profound knowledge of accounts payable and Requisitions to Purchase Order processes and process improvement methodologies

　　• 4+ years of leadership experience

　　• Shared Service Centers experience

　　• Solid interpersonal and communication skills for interacting within a Global Organization

　　• Strong Collaboration and Customer Service skills

　　• Proficiency in English: B2+ English Level

　　• MS Office: Word, Power Point, Outlook - Excel intermediate/advance

　　• ERPs experience (Oracle, SAP, JDEdwards, Mainframe)

　　• Experience using Coupa software and other financial tools

　　Competencies:

　　• Put the customer first

　　• Own your results

　　• Find a better way every day

　　• Develop high performing teams

　　• Create successful work environments

　　• Move strategy to action

　　• Stakeholder management

　　• Leadership skills

　　• Project management

　　• Strategic thinking

　　• Delivering results through others

　　Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $35 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 90,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

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