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This Deputy Manager role within Financial Special Services focuses on Accounts Payable, overseeing end-to-end vendor payment processes for UMR clients. The position is crucial for ensuring accurate and timely payments, managing vendor onboarding, enforcing robust audit controls, and leading the OGA UMR FSS team.

Key responsibilities include supporting vendor setup during new customer implementations, processing vendor invoices via CDS and ACH, and preparing payment requests for quality review. You will stage approved payments, manage rejections and corrections, and maintain task lists to ensure adherence to customer timelines.

Supervisory duties involve acting as Team Lead for the OGA UMR FSS team, providing guidance, and monitoring audit outputs and task lists for accuracy and compliance. You will also support team members with queries, escalations, and troubleshooting, ensuring adherence to internal controls and quality benchmarks. Collaboration with onshore partners on UMR FSS initiatives and driving team performance, accountability, and continuous improvement are also vital aspects of this role.

We are seeking candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field, complemented by at least 6 years of experience in Accounts Payable, Financial Operations, Vendor Payments, or a Shared Services environment.

Essential skills include a strong grasp of accounts payable, vendor payments, and financial controls, coupled with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. Candidates should possess the ability to interpret invoices, contracts, and payment rules, along with solid organizational and time-management skills. Effective written and verbal communication, the capability to work independently while managing team responsibilities under tight deadlines, and a firm understanding of audit and quality review standards are required. Proven leadership abilities, including mentoring and supporting a team in a dynamic setting, are also essential.