Global Accounts Payable Manager

At SOM, we are a collective committed to shaping a better future for our clients, communities and planet.
We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm.
We value those who are passionate about excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration.
Together we can achieve great things.

Success at SOM Means

● Ideas:
We believe in a meritocracy of ideas.
We look to everyone to actively

contribute to the discourse in the firm.

● Knowledge:
We believe that expertise is the result of lifelong learning.
We are not expected to know everything, but rather to passionately pursue answers, develop new skills and deepen our knowledge.

● Product:
We strive for excellence in the concept, quality, and delivery of our work.

● Individual:
We value individuals who bring the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity in the way they work.
Each person can develop and contribute their wealth of attributes, skills and knowledge to support the overall health of the firm.

● Team:
We value the power of interdisciplinary integration.
A positive team culture in which everyone collaborates openly towards common goals is essential.

● Firm:
We have a history of making transformative contributions to the profession and our communities.
We are constantly innovating and attempting to bring new approaches, solutions and processes to our work.

Position Responsibilities

● Leads a team with several members offering guidance, training, and support to ensure high-performance levels.

● Actively participates in the timely and accurate processing of invoices - ensuring proper coding, approval, documentation, and payment.

● Supervises data entry, validation, and processing of invoicing for operating costs, consultants, and employee expense reimbursements.

● Ensures that systems, policies, and procedures are in compliance with the Firm's policies and procedures.

● Enforces and enhances internal controls to prevent fraud for the firm and errors within the team.

● Implements strategies for all project assignments while supporting the development of staff knowledge.

● Creates and drives new ways of working by contributing to the development of services, standards, and procedures based on the business principles that protects the Firm from financial and legal risk.

● Collaborates with the broader Finance team to facilitate a smooth month-end closing process and address any discrepancies.

● Leads special projects that increase efficiency of team leveraging technology and streamlining business processes

●Engage in general accounting activities, including research, journal entries, and reconciliations as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

● A bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field preferred.

● A minimum of 8 years of prior experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or management role in an international company.

● Experience with leadership roles and adept at problem-solving capabilities.

● Strong project management and analytical skills, including planning, execution, cost and time management.

● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with employees, leadership, vendors and clients.

● Well planned, organized with keen attention to detail.

● Ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task responsibilities while working under pressure and within tight deadlines.

● Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate effectively across different teams and levels of the organization

Are you ready to join a team of creative professionals working on transformational projects around the world? Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to build a better future with SOM.

Our Benefits:

Health and Wellness:
Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance

Savings:
401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs

Work/Life Balance:
Hybrid/Flexible schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program

Professional Development:
Reimbursement for professional licenses, associated renewals, and exam fees as well as specialized in-house career development

Compensation for this role is based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $115,000 to $145,000.

Our Culture:

Our creative, interdisciplinary teams work like small, dynamic studios, with all the resources and diversity of a global firm.
Here, you'll collaborate with industry experts on some of the most exciting and transformative architecture, engineering, and planning projects in the world.

We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Our DEI Action Plan was created to bring meaningful change to our profession, starting with our own culture and practices.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Visit this page to learn more about SOM's employment policy as well as additional information such as a privacy notice for California residents and how to apply offline.

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