Payables Global Process Manager

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Join us to transform the way the world works.

This role will be based in Sunnyvale. 

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team

We’re looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking individual who’s passionate about driving process excellence and innovation. In this role, you’ll manage global payables processes, championing a shared service model that leverages cutting-edge automation and AI to deliver breakthrough efficiency and scalability. You’ll partner with service delivery operations to analyze process effectiveness and relentlessly pursue opportunities that streamline workflows, and implement intelligent solutions that elevate accuracy and speed. 

Your expertise in Accounts Payable, Expense and Corporate Card and Supplier Onboarding will empower you to lead bold process improvements, optimize vendor performance through data-driven metrics, and collaborate with Finance, Engineering, and Business partners to create seamless, future-ready operations. If you thrive on transforming challenges into opportunities and are energized by building world-class, automated processes, we want you to help shape the next era of payables excellence at LinkedIn. 

Responsibilitiess: 

• Lead the execution of cross-functional initiatives that transform AP, Corporate Card, Expense, or Supplier Onboarding processes and systems. 
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve processes, streamline workflows, and elevate operational effectiveness across the Payables functions. 
• Craft clear and thorough business cases based that inform prioritization and decision-making for process improvement opportunities and strategic initiatives.  
• Develop strategies to implement new processes; lead the execution of these strategies by coordinating change strategies, including testing and training with stakeholders. 
• Champion operational excellence by regularly reviewing key metrics—SLAs, KPIs, and business outcomes—identifying process improvement opportunities that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks.  Implement action plans from these and other analytics. 
• Partner with service delivery team members to regularly conduct capacity planning; set resourcing targets that align to the Payables roadmap and process improvement initiatives. 
• Build trusted relationships with cross-functional partners, including Accounting, Payroll, Tax, Strategic Finance, Procurement, Sourcing, Legal, Engineering, and more, to foster collaboration and innovation. 
• Collaborate with LinkedIn Compliance and Audit team members to maintain a robust compliance and governance framework; partner with service delivery team members to keep process documentation, SOX narratives, and other core materials current. 
• Drive customer satisfaction internally and externally by delivering reliable, high-quality work. 
• Manage and resolve escalations for business-critical issues with a focus on swift resolution. 

Basic Qualifications:

• 7+ years of end-to-end Procure-to-Pay experience 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced financial post grad qualification or advanced degree in Finance or Business Administration 
• Possess six sigma, lean accounting, project management, and / or process improvement certifications 
• Experience managing Procure-to-Pay processes on Coupa Platform 
• Competency with Oracle R12, Essbase, and other BI reporting tools 
• Competency using office productivity and collaboration platforms (e.g., Google Apps, Microsoft Office) 
• Experience partnering with project managers, business process analysts, and other transformation teams 
•  Experience driving process improvements as well as identifying, evaluating, and implementing systems, technologies, and tools 
• Experience driving process optimization through a service delivery model that leverages business process outsourcing 
• Experience defining, measuring and managing Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and other performance metrics 
• Experience working with Internal and External Auditors including the ability to critically evaluate process risks to inform controls design  
• Strong customer service orientation with excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate and present key initiatives to senior staff 
• Acute social awareness and emotional intelligence 
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance culture that demands the ability to think strategically and act operationally 

Suggested Skills:

• Strategic mindset  
• Relationship Management 
• Analytical thinking 
• Leadership Skills 

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.    

The pay range for this role is $103,000 to $167,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.    

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits. 

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