Procure to Pay PO Management, Sr. Analyst

Grow your career with The Estée Lauder Companies! The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. As the global leader in prestige beauty, we touch over half a billion consumers a year. Our Company's products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, MAC, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD BEAUTY, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, and the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD. Infused throughout our organization is a passion for creativity and innovation; a desire to push the boundaries and invent the unexpected. Position Overview This role is critical in providing financial support as part of the OneSource Procure to Pay (PTP) team, responsible for the execution of Purchase Order (PO) management processes, financial reporting, and ad-hoc analysis. Demonstrating a ‘customer first’ attitude, the individual will partner with other functional areas to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of financial services. This includes the oversight of a Third-Party Provider in the delivery of AP services supporting several North American Region departments. The candidate will need to demonstrate a strong financial skillset in order to analyze complex business transactions and understand their impact on end financial statements. Roles and Responsibilities Support delivery of financial services, partnering with Third Party Provider in the execution of PTP processes for the North America Region, providing guidance and assistance for day to day PO Management and Reporting Activities Partner with various departments across the company to develop a deeper understanding of all transactions impact the North America Region processes and reporting, performing root cause analysis to resolve process inefficiencies Maintain required reporting, with a focus on working capital and cash forecasting Support brand finance teams, Third Party Provider, Procurement operations, and other key stakeholders on changes related to process enhancements Execution of financial processes in areas including but not limited to Purchase Order (PO) Creation & Management, GR Confirmation, GR/IR reconciliation, Vendor Set up and Maintenance, Updating of Tracking Reports and other Monthly Schedules, Support Process Transformation, working with various stakeholders to facilitate end to end process review and assessments, identifying opportunities to drive increased harmonization and standardization across brands, departments, and processes Foster environment of integrity, monitoring adherence to applicable SOX and Operational controls, facilitating risk assessments & audit control testing Participate in projects around process redesign, new brand integrations, and system implementations Engage in and suggest continuous process improvement ideas Ensure that all activities are performed in the most efficient and effective manner possible Qualifications Competencies: Strives for Excellence in Execution: Proactively seeks ways to improve personal and organizational effectiveness to meet current and future business needs. Learns equally from successes and failures. Demonstrates Learning Agility: Ability to anticipate change, face reality, draw conclusions, and swiftly mobilize to adapt to changing needs and demands. Builds Collaborative Relationships: Builds relationships based on trust and respect. Promotes the inclusion of diverse knowledge, skills, and experiences to achieve results. Additional Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Administration preferred Minimum Years of Experience: 5+ years Proficient in Excel and financial reporting systems; SAP desired Fully bilingual in English and Spanish Ability to collaborate and drive cross-functional consensus and strong communication and presentation skills necessary Ability to work under tight deadlines and multitask Additional Details Work shift: Monday to Friday – Business hours. Contract-type: Full-Time Permanent. Location: Costa del Este, Panamá. Job: Finance & Accounting Primary Location: Latin America-PA-8-Panamá Job Type: Standard Schedule: Full-time Shift: 1st (Day) Shift Job Number: 2213963