Accounts Payable Shared Services Lead — SAP & Automation

Wakefern Food Corp.; Edison (NJ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Wakefern Food Corp. is seeking a Manager – A/P Shared Services to lead the Accounts Payable function for Wakefern and ShopRite stores. You will transform legacy AP systems to SAP, implement automation tools, and design efficient processes to improve efficiency and economies of scale.

The role reports to the Finance Leadership Team and oversees four direct reports in a total team of about thirty associates. As a member of the Finance Leadership Team, you will drive KPIs, cross-train staff, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in accounts payable, general accounting and financial systems.
• Knowledge of Oracle EBS, SAP, and AP Automation tools.
• Initiative-taking requiring minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational, problem solving, customer service interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in Wakefern or a cooperative environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the deployment of SAP Hana 4 for the PTP cycle with design teams and partners.
• Oversee processing of invoice payments for warehouse and retail operations using automation.
• Develop KPIs and reporting benchmarks to monitor performance.
• Ensure automated AP reporting to stakeholders is accurate and timely.
• Oversee training, development, cross training, and evaluation of associates.
• Integrate new entities into A/P Shared Financial Services and manage disputes.

Skills

Accounts payable

General accounting

Financial systems

Oracle EBS

SAP

AP Automation

Communication skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Tools

Oracle EBS

SAP

AP Automation tools

Job description

Wakefern Food Corp. is seeking a Manager – A/P Shared Services to lead the Accounts Payable function for Wakefern and ShopRite stores. You will transform legacy AP systems to SAP, implement automation tools, and design efficient processes to improve efficiency and economies of scale.

The role reports to the Finance Leadership Team and oversees four direct reports in a total team of about thirty associates. As a member of the Finance Leadership Team, you will drive KPIs, cross-train staff, and