ESP/POR - AP Supervisor, LATAM

Job Description

IFF is a global creator and manufacturer of scent, taste, nutrition, and biosciences solutions that puts the needs of our people, customers, and communities at the heart of what we do. Our Global Shared Services (GSS) team is building a leading organization rooted in a culture of continuous improvement, clean process design, and adoption of the latest technology and automation innovations. We are very excited to welcome a new Accounts Payable Supervisor (LATAM) to our team! 
The role is based in our Budapest GSS (hybrid model combining office & remote work). You’ll join a team of agile, customer-focused thinkers who collaboratively solve difficult business problems. 

Job description: 

• Being responsible for 15 team members 
• Supervision of the day-to-day operations for the team while maintaining own portfolio 
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators, such as accuracy and timeliness related metrics and highlight challenges to the operation leader. 
• Manage optimal utilization of the Team and ensure business continuity (controlling leaves, holiday planning and administering in internal tool) 
• Advising and executing mitigation plans ensuring a smooth delivery 
• Proactively escalating to the operation leader in case of issues. 
• Drive Interviews 
• Working out Process improvements together with the Teams 
• Executing of timely performance reviews within the teams 
• Leading calls with Local Affiliates 
• Monitor team and individual’s performance and report on metrics to the operational leader 
• Ensure appropriate hard skill / on-the-job training to AP Analysts 
• Other duties as ordered by the Operation Leader 

Job Requirements

• Excellent English language skills both verbal and written
• Excellent Spanish OR Portuguese language skills both verbal and written
• Overall 4-5 years of experience in the field of finance from which 1-2 years of experience as a people manager
• University degree
• A good working knowledge of ERP systems (such as SAP)
• Ability to work under pressure to meet established deadlines
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable Process
• Good Microsoft Office skills, with an excellent Excel working knowledge
• Good communication and organization skills 
• Great customer service is essential
• Being a team player bringing over a can-do-mentality
• Critical thinking is a must
• Certified Lean Six Sigma (nice to have)
• Ability to work effectively and in cooperation with various departments
• Coach new team members to success

Benefits

• HO opportunity (3 days/week)
• Professional onboarding process
• Multinational and supporting environment
• Cafeteria, health insurance
• Training opportunities
• Learning and development programs
• Team building

About IFF

With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partner with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products the world craves.

As a global leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, we do a lot and continually innovate to do it better.

For more than 130 years we’ve been focused on finding the most innovative solutions to help bring “better for you” products to market. While we have grown over the years, we remain agile in our approach and put our customers’ needs at the forefront of our thinking.

We offer end-to-end service that few can deliver on. Our unparalleled product portfolio is the most robust in the industry and we have leadership positions across key taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzymes, cultures, soy proteins and probiotics categories.

IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Visit: https://www.iff.com/responsibilities/diversity-equity-inclusion to learn more.