Senior Team Lead Accounts Payable

Job Description
Emerson's 130+ years of history have been filled with achievements and challenges that have driven innovative thinking and bold transformations, molding us into the company we are today. By joining us as a Senior Team Lead, Accounts Payable, you will manage the daily operations of the assigned team and assist Supervisors and the Operations Manager in improving team productivity and efficiency by influencing, motivating, and guiding direct reports to their optimum performance. You will develop process improvements and innovation projects through infusion of ideas that are better or unique, introduce new ways of looking at problems and putting creative ideas into practice.

If this sounds like a perfect fit for you, apply now and join our team in Mandaluyong City, Philippines

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Take proactive responsibilities in dealing with customers and ensure the service level agreement is met.
• Train new hires and ensure they have sufficient knowledge and skills before performing their work alone or independently.
• Assist direct reports in the resolution of escalations in the area of specific support.
• Support projects related to quality improvement, such as Think Customer, QMS, etc. and handle ad hoc tasks to support the objectives of the management.
• Generate reports based on team deliverables and present them to management and counterparts.
• Participate in goal-setting reviews to ensure challenging and stretched goals and assignments for the team in support of the overall business.
• Evaluate individual performance and perform regular coaching to enhance the performance of staff and encourage participation in decision-making.
• Identify and document changes in the roles, responsibilities, accountabilities, and workload of employees to properly determine the volume headcount ratio and work scope.

Who You Are:
You have a strong drive for results and exhibit passion and enthusiasm to get things done. You serve as a strategic partner to build, grow, and maintain profitable and long-lasting relationships with key accounts. You are proactive and highly innovative in approaching problem-solving efficiently. You're interpersonally savvy and able to collaborate and efficiently work with people at any level.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or any Accounting-related courses.
• 7.5 years of proven experience in Finance and Accounting, with at least 5.5 years specializing in Accounts Payable (including invoice processing, issue resolution, and payments), and 3 years' experience in handling people.
• Experience in handling external and internal audit, vendor inquiries, and account reconciliation.
• Practical knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning, multiple ERPs such as Oracle, SAP and JDE
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, SOX, and Internal Audit Control.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Preferably a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or with an ACCA license.

Our Culture & Commitment to You
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation, and holiday leave.