Accounts Payable Team Leader Andean & Caribbean / Líder de Equipo de Cuentas por Pagar Andina y Caribe

Accounts Payable Team Leader

Make an impact by leading people and strengthening Accounts Payable operations across multiple markets. Are you ready to develop a high-performing team, improve processes and collaborate across borders? Join Essity and help us Excel Together.

About the Role

As Accounts Payable Team Leader, you will lead the day-to-day delivery of Accounts Payable services across Colombia, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic, ensuring accurate, timely and efficient execution of end-to-end processes.

You will combine strong Accounts Payable expertise with hands-on people leadership, supporting your team through coaching, feedback and development. You will also strengthen controls, resolve operational challenges and identify opportunities to continuously improve and simplify how we work.

Working in a matrix and global environment, you will collaborate with key stakeholders across markets and functions to deliver reliable financial operations and effective solutions.

What You Will Do

• Accounts Payable Operations: Lead end-to-end invoice processing and settlement activities for the assigned markets, ensuring accurate, timely and cost-effective execution.
• Team Leadership: Provide day-to-day direction, coaching, mentoring and feedback to team members, supporting their development and enabling strong team performance.
• Controls & Compliance: Ensure Accounts Payable activities comply with applicable regulations, accounting principles, internal control standards and established ways of working.
• Quality & Performance: Monitor transactional activities, operational KPIs and accounting outputs to maintain accuracy, integrity and effective service delivery.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to simplify, standardize and improve processes, including automation and more efficient ways of working.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with internal customers, Finance teams and other stakeholders to resolve operational challenges, manage priorities and develop effective solutions in a matrix organization.
• Audit & Financial Support: Support internal and external financial audits, address findings and contribute to relevant financial planning and reporting activities.

Who You Are

• You have an associate or bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.
• You bring at least five years of experience in Accounts Payable or related finance processes, together with demonstrated experience leading, coordinating or supervising people.
• You have solid knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and understand invoice processing, reconciliations and end-to-end Accounts Payable operations. Experience with SAP S/4, Ariba, Invoice Track or comparable Accounts Payable systems is an advantage.
• You bring strong people leadership, communication, collaboration, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills. You adapt effectively to change, navigate challenging situations constructively and continuously look for opportunities to improve how work gets done.
• You are proficient in English, both written and spoken, enabling you to communicate confidently and collaborate effectively with global teams and stakeholders.
  

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.
Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us

Medellín, Cortezza

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About Us

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Our expertise began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. We innovate for good to break barriers and contribute to shaping a healthier future. At Essity, we have a people-first approach where every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential through a winning culture driven by a powerful purpose. Our performance-orientated environment motivates employees to think differently and embrace challenges so we can continue improving lives, every day through better hygiene and health. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, enables customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life.

Our leading global brands include TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa are sold in 150 countries. I In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!