Vendor Manager - Invoicing, Translation Services Operations

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Invoicing Vendor Manager to oversee financial processes related to invoicing. This role involves managing the invoicing cycle for multiple vendors, developing reports, and collaborating across teams to drive improvements. The ideal candidate will possess strong accounting and finance skills and excel in a fast-paced, international environment. Join a global team that values collaboration and inclusivity, and contribute to optimizing financial operations while ensuring compliance and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of program or project management experience.
• Strong problem-solving and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end invoicing cycle for multiple vendors.
• Develop and maintain monthly reports and metrics.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Accounting General Ledger Management

Problem Solving

Project Management

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in BI, Finance, Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics

Tools

QuickSight

PowerBI

Tableau

MS Access

SQL

Coupa

Job description

We are seeking an Invoicing Vendor Manager with strong accounting and finance experience, exceptional organizational abilities, and analytical skills. The ideal candidate will oversee diverse financial processes related to invoicing, drive improvements, and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders in an international, fast-paced environment.

Key job responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end invoicing cycle for multiple vendors, including:
1. Purchase order management
2. Invoice validation and approval
3. Invoice approval reporting and control
4. Vendor communication
5. Problem-solving with Accounts Payable and other supporting teams.


- Develop and maintain monthly reports and metrics
- Identify, communicate, and proactively mitigate process risks
- Create and maintain process documentation and procedures
- Collaborate across teams to develop solutions
- Participate in monthly team business reviews
- Manage payment terms and monitor compliance
- Implement system optimization and automation initiatives
- Monitor budgets and analyze variances
- Utilize ERP systems and financial software for efficient operations

About the team
Translation Services is a team in Amazon Exports and Expansions that provides translation tools and access to translation vendors to help Amazon teams reach global customers. Our tools use the latest machine translation technologies, GenAI and Large Language Models (LLM), and we have established contracts with top localization vendors to provide translation services at optimal cost, quality, and speed.

Translation Services Operations (TSOps) manages the human aspects and expertise within Translation Services, creating synergies between technological advancements and human expertise for a more efficient localization ecosystem. We support Amazon's pursuit of global reach and language parity by enabling seamless translation services across all Amazon products and services, ensuring universal accessibility.

As a global team supporting Amazon worldwide, we are located in Asia, Europe, and the U.S., and we value a highly collaborative and inclusive working culture.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel at an advanced level, including: pivot tables, macros, index/match, vlookup, VBA, data links, etc.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 2+ years of program or project management experience
- Accounting general ledger management (OFA/Oracle)
- Purchase order lifecycle using Coupa or other procurement system
- QuickSight, PowerBI, Tableau
- Strong problem-solving and prioritization skills
- Work in a deadline-driven environment
- Create and manage complex databases
- Analyze data accurately
- Identify errors and improvement opportunities
- Excellent communication skills across all organizational levels

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in MS Access and SQL
- Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed requirement document
- Bachelor's degree in BI, finance, engineering, statistics, computer science, mathematics, finance or equivalent quantitative field

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