Senior Manager - Procure to Pay Operations

Job Description:

  • Lead and manage the accounts payable team to ensure optimal performance, accuracy, and compliance
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and innovation
  • Design and implement strong internal controls to prevent and mitigate risks in the AP, Procurement and Expense functions
  • Collaborate with other functions, such as Procurement, Supply Chain Finance, General Accounting and IT to ensure alignment and support for accounts payable and travel expense processes
  • Oversee the company’s travel expense management process and ensure compliance with corporate policies and efficient processing of travel-related expenses

Requirements:

  • Extensive Accounts Payable Experience: Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive experience in accounts payable, with at least 3-5 years in a managerial role
  • Proven experience in managing travel expense processes and systems, including policy enforcement and expense reporting
  • Proven track record implementing process automation and leveraging technology solutions in AP and travel functions
  • Proven hands-on experience with ERP systems, ideally D365
  • Familiarity with InforNexus, AP Automation, and Concur is highly preferred
  • Strong understanding of internal controls, compliance and risk management practices around the vendor management and accounts payable function
  • Experience in developing and monitoring performance through KPI’s and exception management

Benefits:

  • Patagonia offers a comprehensive benefits package
  • Including medical, dental, vision, retirement and leave of absence plans
  • Benefit plans may vary slightly depending on the nature of your employment
Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...