AP Team Leader
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Team Leader to join our Team at our Poznań Office.
Ready to help build a better future for generations to come? In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly. At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions. Join us and make a difference!
Your future team
As part of our Accounts Payable team, you will be operating at the core of our business, where your leadership skills will lead to better decision-making throughout the entire value chain. Within your field, you can work on a variety of assignments with a high level of responsibility – from process perspective to ensure invoices are posted and paid according to agreed timelines and you will be exposed to participate in the various projects that develop your skills and allow you to progress your career.
What you will be doing
We are seeking a proactive, experienced and people-oriented Accounts Payable Team Leader to play a critical role within ROCKWOOL GBS in Poznań. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, making strong communication and leadership skills essential.
Main tasks include:
- Lead of skilled operational and professional employees who apply operational, technical, or professional expertise gained through work experience or education.
- Secure of competency level and planning for respective team / area including operational capabilities and functional development plans.
- Ensure team satisfaction and engagement, recognize achievements, actively network with other teams, and foster a collaborative culture.
- Act as the first point of contact for escalations related to regular daily activities for both team members and stakeholders inside and outside ROCKWOOL GBS (according to internal governance).
- Ensure efficient communication, cooperation, and relationship management while promoting a feedback culture with multiple stakeholders, including other team leaders, management, project members, business units, and clients.
- Drive efficiency and improving of data quality, Initiate and review cost / benefit analysis of activities to enhance process performance, at team level.
- Proactively anticipate potential delays and situations where the team may be overloaded, working to mitigate the impact. Monitor potential delays and team workload risks.
- Plan audits, securing resource availability and ensuring deliveries meet deadlines.
- Promote continuous improvement initiatives among the team and facilitate change management process for improvement solutions, at team level.
Who we are
We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark, we transform volcanic rock into safe, sustainable products that help people and communities thrive. We are a global company with more than 12,200 employees, located in 40+ countries with 51 manufacturing facilities… all focused on one common purpose – to release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living. Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.
Diverse and Inclusive Culture
We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees. At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as “The ROCKWOOL Way”. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.
By joining our team, you become a part of the people-centric work environment of a Danish company. We offer you a competitive salary, permanent contract after the probation period, development package, team building events, activity-based office in Poznan’s city centre in the new prestigious office building – Nowy Rynek. The building is recognized as a building without barriers, which means that it is fully adapted to the needs of people with disabilities. Our compensation package on employment contracts includes: * An office-first approach: home office is available up to 2 days per week * Adaptable Hours: start your workday anytime between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM * Home office subsidy * Private Medical Care * Multikafeteria MyBenefit * Wellbeing program * Extra Day Off for voluntary activities … and while in the office you can also use modern office space with beautiful view and high standard furniture, bicycle parking facilities & showers, chill-out rooms with PlayStation, football table, pool table, board games, subsidized canteen with delicious food & fruit.
What you bring:
- Master's degree in accounting, Management, Economics or related fields (preferred).
- 1+ year of leadership experience
- Good understanding of ERP system and process related applications.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office 365 package.
- Advanced written and spoken English.
- Leadership and people development skills
- Collaboration & stakeholder management skills
- Proactive approach and problem-solving thinking
- Ability to manage multiple tasks successfully in a hectic working day,
- Quality and efficiency-driven approach (continuous improvement),
- Ability to actively seeking empowerment and contributing to Accounts Payable growth by supporting process optimization
