**DESCRIPTION** **Key Responsibilities:** + **Prepare analyses and reports** for the accounts payable team, identifying trends and areas for improvement. + Make recommendations for changes to methods and processes based on detailed **financial analyses** and performance data. + Generate and prepare **statistical reporting** to assess and improve the efficiency of accounts payable operations. + **Resolve moderately complex accounts payable issues** and provide timely solutions to ensure smooth operations. + Manage and **build relationships with other Finance disciplines** and cross-functional work teams to ensure alignment and effective collaboration. + Oversee the execution of **special projects** as assigned, ensuring timely and successful completion. + Ensure that **KPIs and SLAs** for the accounts payable department are met, tracked, and reported. + Develop and maintain strong relationships with **third-party vendors** , ensuring accurate invoicing and payment processes. + Lead the accounts payable team, providing guidance, training, and support to foster a high-performance culture. + Provide clear and concise **communication and presentations** to senior management and stakeholders regarding accounts payable performance and strategies. **Requirements:** + A minimum of **4 years of people management experience** within the accounts payable or finance function. + Proven knowledge of **accounts payable processes** , including invoicing, payments, and reconciliation. + Strong understanding of **KPIs** and **SLAs** specific to accounts payable, with experience in performance tracking and reporting. + Excellent **stakeholder management** skills, with the ability to effectively interact and collaborate with internal teams and external vendors. + Exceptional **communication and presentation** skills to present reports and findings to senior management and other stakeholders. + Experience in managing **third-party relationships** and ensuring vendor compliance. + Ability to resolve complex issues and implement process improvements. + Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. + Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite. **RESPONSIBILITIES** **Competencies:** Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions. Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. Instills trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. Business Partnering - Collaborates with stakeholders and develops partnerships to drive performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies; influences the organization by demonstrating knowledge of the business to provide guidance to support the decision making process and guiding the business towards positive results and organizational alignment; evaluates business environment using measures to mitigate risk and capitalize on opportunities. Financial Analysis - Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances, opportunities and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues. **Education, Licenses, Certifications:** College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance, or related subject required. **Experience:** Minimal level of relevant work experience required. **QUALIFICATIONS** Accounts Payable Knowledge People Manager mininum 4 years KPI's & SLA's of AP Stakeholder management Communication & presentation Thirdparty management. **Job** Finance **Organization** Cummins Inc. **Role Category** Hybrid **Job Type** Exempt - Experienced **ReqID** 2408659 **Relocation Package** Yes