AP Integration Leader

Posting Address

Greenville, SC
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Position Overview

The Accounts Payable Integration Leader works closely with the AP and One Hubbell Finance (OHF) leadership to integrate new Hubbell acquisitions and serve as the AP leader for SAP systems implementation projects. The AP functions include Accounts Payable and Travel and Expense Processing. The Integration Leader will work with business unit leadership, acquisition leadership, IT, and Hubbell and third-party outsourcing provider AP T&E team members to observe current practices, analyze capabilities of established systems, evaluate work volumes and cost considerations of the new acquisition and implementation business unit. Building consensus about required needs and changes will be a key part of the Integration Leader’s influence and success. Implementing change through coordination of various technical experts, project managers, and functional teams will allow the position to deliver on the integration initiatives identified.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the acquisition integration activities for AP for new business units not yet on SAP.
• Serve as the SAP implementation leader for AP for business units coming onto the SAP platform from legacy systems, as part of the overall SAP implementation team.
• Inventory and analyze current acquisition/implementation business unit systems and processes against standard AP processes.
• Serve as liaison among stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to business processes and policies, and coordinating signoff on design requirements.
• Generate solutions and obtain buy-in for addressing gaps between standard AP SAP processes and the unique needs of the business unit, ensuring proper controls and compliance with Hubbell SOX and audit requirements.
• Define testing criteria, support and coordinate user testing, including development of use cases, providing sign-off on testing results.
• Develop change management plans, lead, or assist in training on use of new procedures and/or tools, and assist in post-implementation analysis.
• Monitor implementation and integration activities in support of all OHF functions and provide training and issue resolution support as needed.
• Translation of business requirements to IT specifications and interpreting IT specifications into operational terms, procedures and policies as needed.
• Represent AP in various implementation and integration cross-functional teams/forums with respect to enterprise integration efforts.
• Build solid and collaborative relationships with formal and informal IT resources to gain an understanding of the capacity, complexity, and flexibility of existing  systems.
• Prepare and support presentations for management and executive leadership groups.
• Participate as required in pre-acquisition due diligence activities to assess integration risks and identify mitigation plans.
   

Skills and Experience

• 10+ years of experience in AP functions.
• 4-year degree in accounting or business-related field preferred.
• Strong proficiency in SAP
• Strong proficiency in MS Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) at an advanced level.
• Experience with project management principles and business case development for implementation and integration initiatives.
• Experience working with IT in support of a functional accounting area (requirements gathering, testing, problem shooting) is required.
• Experience with various electronic transaction methods with vendors, including EDI, and web-based procurement portals (example: Taulia).
• Demonstrated success in a goal driven work environment.
• Able to 'see the big picture' while maintaining meticulous attention to detail and sensitivity to deadlines.
• Works well independently, under broad direction and is a self-starter.
• Works collaboratively with a diverse set of business group stakeholders, OHF team members, and IT team members.
• Excellent articulate written and verbal communication skills both in one-on-one or in group/team settings, as well as in presentations to executive leadership
• Ability to use basic office equipment: fax, scan, copy, phone and 10-key.
• Domestic and international travel may be required 10% of the time