Group Leader – Accounts Payable

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of up to ten accounts payable specialists across 1–20 Heraeus legal entities, ensuring a legally compliant financial close from the Accounts Payable perspective within the Shared Services Finance Center Hanau.
• Identify and implement process improvement measures and actively participate in projects for system migrations or integration of additional entities; assume project leadership when required.
• Perform internal control functions within the Shared Services Finance Center, coordinating with representatives of other corporate functions, internal customers, and external suppliers.
• Process incoming invoices from receipt to payment, resolve discrepancies with Purchasing or suppliers, handle dunning processes, maintain accounts (reconciliation accounts, clearing accounts, vendor accounts, GR/IR account), and execute periodic month‑end closing tasks.
• Ensure compliance with approved service level agreements for Accounts Payable.
• Interact with external partners (auditors, suppliers, etc.) and support improvement measures for the units in Germany, Europe and the United States.

Requirements

• Degree in Business Administration or a completed commercial apprenticeship with several years of professional experience.
• More than five years of professional experience in Accounts Payable.
• Initial leadership experience (e.g., functional leadership of a small team).
• Very good knowledge of SAP FI and SAP MM, particularly in areas relevant to Accounts Payable.
• Very good knowledge of Readsoft or comparable tools.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Business‑fluent in spoken and written German and English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Strong analytical thinking, a pragmatic approach, and a high affinity for IT.

Certifications & Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration.
• Commercial apprenticeship.