Accounts Payable (AP) Process Owner

About the Position

Accounts Payable (AP) Process Owner

Budapest, Hungary - thyssenkrupp Components Technology Hungary Kft

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Responsibilities

• Strategic Roadmap: Define and execute the global AP vision, including the standard operating model, continuous improvement initiatives, and digital transformation goals.
• Process Governance: Standardizes processes across different business units to eliminate fragmentation: Establish, monitor, and enforce global process standards to eliminate localized practices and ensure operational consistency across all business units & Regions/Countries.
• Strategic Ownership & Performance Management: Defines the global AP strategy and service level agreements (SLAs). Owns global process metrics and business results, including Days Payable Outstanding (DPO), cost per invoice, first-time match rates, and paid-on-time metrics.
• Technology & Transformation: Serve as the business sponsor for large-scale technology deployments and automation projects, including ERP integrations, OCR tools, AI-driven invoice processing, and RPA bots.
• Risk & Compliance: Maintain a robust control environment, ensuring strict adherence to SOX controls, segregation of duties (SoD), internal audits, and local tax requirements (e.g., e-invoicing).
• Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate closely with Procurement (Procure-to-Pay alignment), Treasury, IT, and Regional/Country VP FinOps to optimize the cash cycle and resolve cross-functional friction.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional certifications (CPA, CMA, or PMP) are a plus.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance, accounting, or P2P operations, with at least 3+ years leading global process governance or financial transformation within an SSC/GBS environment. Deep understanding of internal control frameworks and cash flow optimization.
• Expertise: Deep knowledge of end-to-end P2P lifecycles, change management frameworks, and financial control environments. Strong background in change management and financial transformation.
• Tools: Proficiency with SAP S/4HANA, enterprise workflow solutions, and AI-driven invoice matching.

We Offer

• A modern office in the 11th district with fun community places, cafe rooms, an own cinema, and a skybar.
• Flexible working hours and home office opportunity.
• Competitive salary and a wide range of other benefits (cafeteria & bonus).
• Opportunity to be part of a successful and growing company in the field of technology.
• Language learning opportunities in small groups, selecting from 5 languages.
• Leisure time activities (board games, sport activities).

About the Company

thyssenkrupp is an international industrial and technology group with around 98,000 employees. In the fiscal year 2023/2024, the company generated sales of €35 billion in 47 countries. Its business activities are bundled in five segments: Automotive Technology, Decarbon Technologies, Materials Services, Steel Europe, and Marine Systems.

In the Hungarian development center with our engineering team of 1000, we are present as an innovative and significant partner in one of the fastest-growing and most exciting segments of the automotive industry, in the field of electromechanical steering systems. With outstanding quality and high-tech developments, we meet the needs of renowned car manufacturers and our developments can be found in 25% of the manufactured cars all over the world. Our engineers work on new challenges that can change the future of automotive.

Join the Team

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.

Application Process

1. Online application: Apply online in less than 10 minutes.
2. Receipt of your application: Confirmation of receipt within a few minutes if applied online; it may take a couple of days if applied by email.
3. Review by functional department: Our recruiter submits a preliminary selection of candidates to the specialist department for consideration.
4. Interview: Personal interview with the specialist department and HR.
5. The offer: Employment contract once contractual details are agreed.
6. Starting out with us: Welcome to thyssenkrupp!
7. Onboarding: Individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We wish you every success with your application and stay healthy!

Contact

thyssenkrupp Components Technology Hungary Ltd.

1117. Budapest, Budafoki street 56/C

Further information about thyssenkrupp, our products, and locations can be found directly on the company website.