À propos de ce poste Procure to Pay Team Leader LAO chez Kimberly-Clark
Job Description
Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional® . At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.
You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
About You
You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
The Team Leader - Accounts Payable will lead a team responsible for end-to-end Accounts Payable operations, including invoice processing, three-way matching, posting, payments, and issue resolution. The role will focus on operational excellence, compliance, KPI performance, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement while developing a collaborative, high-performing team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Accounts Payable team, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of AP activities.
- Oversee invoice processing, three-way matching, invoice posting, payments, and exception resolution.
- Monitor team performance against agreed KPIs and service levels.
- Ensure adherence to company policies, SOX controls, statutory requirements, and internal controls.
- Provide hands-on functional support across the SAP Source-to-Pay (S2P) cycle.
- Manage escalations and support resolution of complex operational issues.
- Partner effectively with Procurement, Finance, Compliance, and other key stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardization, and operational efficiency.
- Coach and develop team members with different experience levels and working styles.
- Support regional requirements and processes, including LATAM operations where applicable.
- Maintain effective performance and decision-making during high-pressure or demanding situations.
- Build a culture of collaboration, learning, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Must-Have Qualifications & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience with SAP functionality across the Source-to-Pay (S2P) cycle.
- Strong Accounts Payable knowledge covering invoice processing, three-way matching, posting, payments, and issue resolution.
- Proven experience managing a large and diverse team, including employees across different generations and experience levels.
- Strong people leadership, coaching, and team-development capabilities.
- Ability to perform effectively under pressure and manage demanding or stretched situations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work successfully across functions and teams.
- Adaptability, openness to feedback, and a positive approach to change and learning.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing organizations or captive/shared service centers.
- Experience supporting LATAM markets or regional finance operations.
- Familiarity with government portals, statutory requirements, and compliance processes, particularly for LATAM countries.
- Understanding of regional process nuances and regulatory requirements.
- High-level understanding of cross-functional processes across Procurement, Finance, and Compliance.
- Strong continuous-improvement mindset with a focus on developing both people and processes.
Work Environment
- Location: Pune
- Work Model: Hybrid
- Flexibility to provide evening/late-shift support based on business and regional requirements.
- Opportunity to work closely with global and regional Finance teams.
Leadership Mindset
We are looking for someone who combines strong functional expertise with a genuine focus on people development. The successful candidate should demonstrate a positive attitude, adaptability, willingness to learn, and a commitment to building a strong team culture aligned with the principle:
“We grow when our people grow.”
To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.
In the meantime, please check out the careers website.
And finally, the fine print….
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Employment is subject to verification of local policies.
This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the country’s role only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.
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