Philips Lighting, a Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) company, is the global leader in lighting products, systems and services. Our understanding of how lighting positively affects people coupled with our deep technological know-how enable us to deliver digital lighting innovations that unlock new business value, deliver rich user experiences and help to improve lives. Serving professional and consumer markets, we sell more energy efficient LED lighting than any other company. We lead the industry in connected lighting systems and services, leveraging the Internet of Things to take light beyond illumination and transform homes, buildings and urban spaces. In 2015, we had sales of EUR 7.4 billion and employed 33,000 people worldwide.
Your challenge:
You will be part of Philips Accounting Operations (AccOps) in Purchase to Pay Team. We challenge to ensure and review the correct execution of the Accounts Payable process in accordance to the process charter.
Your responsibilities:
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Monitor the execution of the entire Purchase to Pay (P2P) process
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Coordinate the P2P process at Philips, liaising with Philips Businesses and a contracted outsourcing organization as appropriate
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Investigate, propose and execute the implementation of further P2P process improvements
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Manage/coordinate local accounts payable and expenses activities
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Provide a relevant support to our outsourcing and local organizations for the P2P related questions, address and escalate issues as/where necessary
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Deliver relevant information for proper process execution by our outsourcing organization
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Initiate and participate in projects or actions to improve the overall performance quality of the P2P process
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Provide relevant reporting to both AccOps and sector management
We are looking for people with:
- A Bachelor degree in Finance or equivalent
- Fluency in English language (both oral and written) is a must
- Fluency in Polish would be an advantage
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in PTP area
- Ability to analyze statistical data and compile necessary reports
- Very good SAP and MS Office applications knowledge is must
- Good knowledge of corporate and local accounting rules, being able to apply those on daily basis
- Profound knowledge of relevant end-to-end PTP processes
- Being able to build and maintain relationships with the Purchasing, outsourcing company, controllers, AccOps peers
- Experienced in managing multiple projects whilst adhering to strict deadlines
- Effective and assertive at dealing with people at all levels (Interpersonal skills)
- Profound knowledge of professional ethics and assertive behavior at work and being able to always apply these rules in daily operations/dealings/interactions
- Accurate, being able to react quickly, communicative
- Able to deal effectively with demanding stakeholders.