R2P Team Leader - Accounts Payables

About the role

ALEBS (Air Liquide Europe Business Services) is looking for an R2P Team Leader in its Accounts Payables function. The role ensures the cost-effective operation of Accounts Payables by leading a high-performance, engaged team and delivering quality service. It also covers coordination of invoices, payments, records, and team management.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate invoice booking so that SLAs are met, and handle supplier queries within defined times
• Supervise regular and urgent payments, liaising with Treasury and Master Data teams
• Ensure Accounts Payable month-end activities are performed as planned
• Liaise with Procurement to resolve queries and improve processes such as pending workflows, No PO No Pay, paper versus PDF and PO closing
• Work with Internal Control to comply with policies (SAT, OTV, Direct Finance, duplicates)
• Coordinate record scanning and indexing (invoice interface issues, OCR, OCR automation) and ensure SLAs
• Manage and solve T&E interface issues, supervise employee queries, and ensure expense policies are updated and applied
• Supervise Accounts Payable records (debtors balance, supplier reconciliation, GR-IR) and manage KPIs and corrective actions
• Manage resource allocation, act as second point of escalation, and represent ALEBS and the country's interests
• Keep the SLA contract up to date, sign off service updates, manage country escalations and report risks
• Manage team performance, deploy HR processes (annual appraisal, my voice), set development plans and succession plans, and coach and motivate the team

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management or Economics (nice to have)
• 6 to 8 years of experience in the field
• Previous team management, coordinator or supervisor experience is a plus
• Business Services Centre and multinational company experience desirable
• Upper intermediate to proficient English (written and spoken); extra languages valued