Position Overview:

With support from the Manager, this role oversees the Accounts Payable team for the Wendy’s Company and leads end to end Procure-to-Pay (PTP) process. The position is responsible for ensuring timely, accurate processing and high-quality customer service, while regularly communicating with Wendy’s leadership, Home Office staff, and accounting partners to obtain, verify, and provide information.

• Directly supervise the Accounts Payable team in partnership with the Manager by reviewing and approving work, ensuring effective training, and supporting team output as needed.
• Serve as the Accounts Payable accounting subject matter expert on department wide projects and initiatives.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement ideas to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Coordinate with AP team, business partners, and IT to resolve business process and PTP system issues.
• Conduct weekly and monthly reviews of team output to ensure compliance with documented SOX controls and work with team to prevent/remediate any deficiencies.
• Prepare and analyze monthly and quarterly reporting to Senior Management.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree
• Additional education information (major, etc.): Accounting or Finance.
• 2-4 previous Accounting experience and prior Supervisory experience.
• Proficient in Excel and Word.

Soft Skills include:

• Interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with a variety of individuals including internal and external clients.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task and shift priorities.
• Ability to interpret and analyze data and make recommendations based on findings.
• Detail oriented with strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Plans and completes work effectively and efficiently, meets assigned deadlines, and makes sound decisions.
• 2-3 years of experience in Oracle Cloud.