Manager, Global Accounts Payable & Procure-to-Pay

The Manager of Global Accounts Payable at Motive is responsible for overseeing daily operations of the Global Accounts Payable Teams, ensuring timely and accurate payments. This includes managing a team, interfacing with internal partners and external vendors, maintaining compliance with regulations like Sarbanes-Oxley 404, and performing month-end close activities.

Candidates for the Manager of Global Accounts Payable role at Motive should ideally hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Procurement, Finance, or a related field and have over 6 years of relevant experience. A strong understanding of accounting principles and excellent communication skills are also essential for navigating this role successfully.

As the Manager of Global Accounts Payable, you will act as the primary interface with other internal business partners while also working closely with external vendors. Your collaborative style will be key in building relationships and ensuring cohesive operations across various teams.

In this role, you will manage several platforms, particularly Coupa for Procure-to-Pay processes and Navan for travel and expenses. Familiarity with Netsuite and strong skills in Microsoft Office and Google equivalents will also be beneficial.

Yes! The Manager of Global Accounts Payable role at Motive offers a fully remote work environment, allowing you to engage with a global team while enjoying the flexibility of remote work.

When answering this question, highlight specific responsibilities you have had and how you managed your team to achieve operational efficiency, mentioning any tools or systems used.

Discuss your understanding of compliance requirements and any previous experience implementing processes or controls to ensure adherence to regulations while maintaining operational efficiency.

Describe your organizational strategies, perhaps involving the use of project management tools, outlining how you manage competing priorities while ensuring timely completion of key responsibilities.

Emphasize the importance of clear and open communication and provide examples of how effective communication has led to better team collaboration and problem-solving in your previous roles.

Share a specific project where you led a team through challenges, highlighting your thought process, the outcome, and any tools or practices you employed to achieve success.

If you have experience with Coupa, provide details on how you’ve used it to enhance procurement processes. If you haven't, discuss your willingness to quickly learn software and systems.

Discuss metrics such as processing time, accuracy rates, and compliance scores. Be prepared to explain why each metric is important and how they can influence overall financial operations.

Illustrate your conflict resolution strategies, possibly giving an example where you helped resolve a disagreement and facilitated a positive outcome for team dynamics.

Talk about your approach to fostering strong vendor relationships through communication, negotiation, and prompt resolution of issues, which ultimately leads to better collaboration.

Discuss the qualities and skills that you value most in potential team members, linking your approach to creating a collaborative, efficient work environment.