Senior Accounts Payable Manager at Guidewire Software, Inc.

SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Accounts Payable Manager to join our finance team.
This individual will be responsible for overseeing the accounts payable function, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, managing vendor relationships, overseeing employee expense reimbursements, and maintaining compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our dynamic team and take ownership of optimizing and standardizing procure to pay business processes, working with business owners, across our global operations with a focus on aligning upstream and downstream processes, change management, process documentation and assisting with identification of optimization opportunities.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounts payable, excellent leadership skills, and is system savvy.Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities:Oversee the daily operations of the accounts payable department, including invoice processing, payment disbursements, vendor management, and auditing of employee’s expense reportsEnsure timely and accurate processing of all accounts payable transactions in accordance with company policies and procedures.Develop, implement, and maintain accounts payable policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Ensure compliance with internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, and other regulatory standards.Engage with business owners of various parts of the end to end procure to pay process to understand their needs, address concerns, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.Stay current with industry trends and best practices in accounts payable management.
Lead change initiatives related to prioritized procure to pay initiatives, working with cross-functional teams to drive successful process improvements.Manage resistance to change and ensure smooth implementation of policy and process changes.Prepare and review accounts payable reports, including aging reports, accruals, and reconciliations, for management review.Assist with the annual audit process, providing necessary documentation and support to auditors.Establish and monitor performance metrics and KPIs to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the end to end procure to pay process.Manage and mentor a team of accounts payable specialists, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations.Oversee annual 1099 reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely submissionQualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.A minimum of 10-12 years of experience in accounts payable, with at least 5 years in a supervisory or managerial role, preferably at a large scale multinational environment.Proven leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop staff in a distributed, remote work environment.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Experience in technology enablement, ERP implementation experience in the P2P space is a plus, and familiarity with process automation toolsStrong knowledge of accounts payable processes, systems, and best practices.Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems; experience with Oracle Fusion, Coupa, and Concur is a plus.Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Google WorkspaceKnowledge of SOX compliance and other regulatory requirements.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $128,000 - $214,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.
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We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service.
More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success.
We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry.
Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.Guidewire Software, Inc.
is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.SummaryLocation: Minnesota Office; United States - San Mateo, CAType: Full time