Accounts Payable Leader

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.

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Why work at AdvanSix?

• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being
• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

Job Summary: The Accounts Payable Leader is responsible for managing and developing a team of Accounts Payable (AP) processors, both onshore and offshore. This role ensures the accurate and timely processing of invoices, tracks key performance metrics, and participates in cross-functional projects aimed at process improvements and system upgrades. The Accounts Payable Leader also approves invoices, ensures compliance with accounting policies and internal controls, and maintains updated procedures documentation. Additionally, this role manages the GR/IR balance, drives the reduction of open invoices and GRs, supports the financial close process, and ensures vendor data is current and accurate in the system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Management: Lead, manage, and develop a team of AP processors, ensuring high performance and professional growth.
• Invoice Processing: Oversee the accurate and timely processing of invoices, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Performance Tracking: Monitor and track key performance metrics to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the AP function.
• Cross-Functional Projects: Participate in and lead cross-functional projects, including process improvements, system upgrades, and integrations.
• Invoice Approval: Review and approve invoices, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal controls.
• Compliance and Documentation: Ensure adherence to accounting policies and internal controls, maintain updated procedures documentation, perform or delegate tasks necessary to demonstrate compliance
• GR/IR & Invoice Management: Manage the GR/IR balance, driving the reduction of open invoices and GRs.
• Financial Close Support: Support the financial close process, ensuring all AP-related tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Vendor Data Management: Ensure vendor data is current and up to date in the system.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, a related field, or relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounts payable or a similar role.
• Proven experience in managing and developing a team.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and internal controls.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with system upgrades and integrations.
• Knowledge of GR/IR & procure to pay processes.
• Experience working with offshore teams.
• Knowledge of S4 Hana
• Knowledge of OpenText VIM

Competencies:

• Leadership and team management
• Attention to detail
• Process improvement
• Analytical thinking
• Effective communication

At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.

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