Group Leader – Accounts Payable

Role Overview

• You will take on the professional and disciplinary group leadership of a team of up to ten accounts payable specialists for the assigned Heraeus entities (1–20 legal entities), and ensure a legally compliant financial close from the Accounts Payable perspective within the Shared Services Finance Center Hanau (SSFC).
• By identifying and implementing measures, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of processes.
• You will actively participate in projects for process improvements, system migrations or the integration of additional entities, and may assume project leadership when required.
• As part of the internal control system within the Shared Services Finance Center, you will perform controls and independently coordinate with representatives of other corporate functions, internal customers and external suppliers.
• Operational tasks such as processing incoming invoices from receipt to payment, resolving discrepancies with Purchasing or suppliers, handling dunning processes, account maintenance (reconciliation accounts, clearing accounts, vendor accounts, GR/IR account) and periodic tasks as part of the month-end closing are also part of your responsibilities.
• In addition, you will ensure compliance with the service levels for Accounts Payable as documented in the Service Level Agreements.
• You will interact with external partners (in particular external auditors, suppliers, etc.) and support improvement measures for your units in Germany, Europe and the United States of America.

Requirements

• Degree in Business Administration or a completed commercial apprenticeship with several years of professional experience
• Several years (>5 years) of professional experience in Accounts Payable
• Initial leadership experience (e.g., functional leadership of a small team)
• Very good knowledge of SAP FI and SAP MM, particularly in areas relevant to Accounts Payable
• Very good knowledge of Readsoft or comparable tools
• Very good command of the Microsoft Office suite
• Business-fluent in spoken and written German and English; additional languages are an advantage
• Strong analytical thinking, a pragmatic approach and a high affinity for IT

Benefits

• Attractive compensation – competitive base salary combined with additional benefits
• Financial benefits – support for private retirement provision, life‑phase account for paid leave (e.g., sabbatical, early retirement), public transport subsidies, discounts at many (online) retailers
• Modern working arrangements – option for mobile/home working (by agreement), focus on result-oriented work
• Health & well‑being – occupational health service with comprehensive preventive checks, sports offerings, social counseling and an on-site staff canteen with freshly prepared meals daily
• Sustainability and social engagement – sustainability as part of corporate strategy and targeted support for initiatives in education, family and science through company foundations