At QIAGEN, we are driven by a simple but powerful vision: making improvements in life possible.
We’re dedicated to revolutionizing science and healthcare for the better. From our entrepreneurial roots to our current global presence, we've grown into a force for positive change. With thousands of employees across six continents, collaboration is our greatest strength. We’re always striving to identify talented individuals to join our exceptional teams.
We have played a pivotal role in shaping modern science and healthcare, and we're just getting started. If you're someone who thrives on new challenges, values diversity and wants to make a tangible difference in people's lives, then QIAGEN is the place for you.
At QIAGEN, every day is an opportunity to make a real-life impact.
Join us, grow with us, and together, let's shape the future of biological discovery.
About the opportunity
Join QIAGEN’s Shared Services Center in Manila and lead an Accounts Payable team supporting multiple countries across EMEA and North America. This role offers the opportunity to lead a team of more than 14 professionals while overseeing end-to-end Accounts Payable and procure-to-pay operations. Working closely with Procurement, Receiving, Treasury, Tax, Finance and business stakeholders, this position plays a key role in ensuring accurate and timely payments, strengthening controls, resolving complex supplier issues and continuously improving service delivery.
Your tasks include
- Leading, coaching and developing an Accounts Payable team of more than 14 FTEs, including supporting recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, retention and professional development.
- Managing end-to-end Accounts Payable activities, including invoice receipt, validation and recording, approval workflows, payment proposals, vendor reconciliations, employee expenses, business trip settlements and period-end closing.
- Monitoring and improving key AP performance indicators, including invoice processing turnaround time, on-time payment rate, first-pass yield, backlog, aged open items, duplicate payments and exception rates.
- Ensuring service quality against agreed Service Level Agreements while maintaining compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, SOX requirements, tax rules and applicable procedures.
- Partnering with Procurement, Receiving, Treasury, Tax, Finance, business stakeholders and suppliers to resolving invoice, purchase order, goods-receipt, payment and cash-management issues.
- Providing subject-matter expertise for Accounts Payable and procure-to-pay processes, supporting complex cases and escalation management while building strong stakeholder and supplier relationships.
- Driving process improvement, automation, standardization and operational excellence, while integrating transitioned activities into daily operations and managing allocated budgets.
Your profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- At least 8 years of progressive Accounts Payable or procure-to-pay experience, including direct people-management responsibility.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams in a global shared services environment, including geographically dispersed teams supporting EMEA and/or North America.
- Strong working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, Accounts Payable workflows, payment processes, accounting principles and internal controls.
- Hands-on experience managing AP performance and operational excellence, including relevant KPIs, process improvement, automation and standardization, complemented by advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills, with excellent English proficiency and the ability to build effective relationships across different levels and functions.
- Amenability to working from QIAGEN Manila’s McKinley West, Taguig City location on a 3:00 PM to 12:00 midnight shift.
Our people are the heartbeat of everything we do. Passion drives us as we push boundaries to innovate and evolve. We inspire with our leadership and make an impact with our actions. We cultivate a collaborative, supportive environment where each individual and team can flourish. We champion accountability and encourage entrepreneurial thinking.
QIAGEN is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or disability.