Accounts Payable People Lead - #47908

Accounting and Finance - Leuven | Just now

To strengthen our Finance organization, we are looking for an Accounts Payable (AP) People Lead who combines strong people management with a deep understanding of finance operations

In this role, you will focus on developing people, ensuring consistency across sub-teams, and driving performance and capability growth within the Accounts Payable organization while executing limited operational tasks. You will act as a key partner to the Finance Manager, ensuring that the team is equipped, motivated, and aligned to deliver high-quality results.

Key Responsibilities

People Leadership & Team Development

• Support team members in their professional development, growth, and wellbeing
• Foster an inclusive, motivating, and high-performing team environment
• Identify and proactively address team capacity issues and workload balance
• Coach and guide team members through regular feedback and development discussions

People Processes & Governance

• Ensure consistent people practices across AP sub-teams
• Drive and coordinate Talent Reviews and Goal Setting processes
• Support hiring processes and employee evaluations in close collaboration with the Finance Manager
• Monitor and address performance themes, ensuring timely follow-up and actions

Capability & Skills Management

• Identify and assess skill gaps within the team
• Define and follow up on training needs and development plans
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous learning across the AP organization

Business Partnering & Reporting

• Act as a key point of contact for:
  
  • Team capacity and resource planning
  • Skills and capability development
  • Performance insights and people-related risks
• Provide structured input and insights to the Finance Manager to support decision-making

Processing Vendor Invoices

• Registering vendor invoices in the Accounts Payable System
• Follow-up on outstanding invoices & actions
Execute three-way match by booking vendor invoices
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What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.

Who you are

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Proven experience in Accounts Payable or Finance operations
• Experience in people management or team coordination
• Strong coaching and communication skills
• Ability to translate people insights into actionable plans
• SAP knowledge is a plus

IMEC and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. IMEC will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (hereafter “Agency”) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge. IMEC will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a prior written agreement with IMEC, validated by its HR department, in place regarding a specific job opening and allowing to submit resumes.