Gi Group HR Solutions d.o.o. was established in Serbia in April 2002 with the mission to support clients in achieving their business strategy by offering a wide knowledge of the local market, the experience of our international consultants, and tried and tested practices of our partners.
Gi Group HR Solutions d.o.o. as a leader in the region and part of Gi Group Holding, a prestigious and one of the leading consulting companies in the field of human resources is able to offer comprehensive solutions in all areas of human resources management. We provide recruitment and selection services under our new brand Grafton Recruitment.
Grafton Recruitment was established in Serbia, in April 2024. Grafton Recruitment is one of the largest recruitment companies in Europe with 40 years’ experience on the market as a Global Search & Selection brand. Since 2018, the company is owned by Gi Group Holding.
On behalf of our client, an international agro business company, we are looking for an experienced and proactive professional to fill in the following position: Accounts Payable Team Lead.
Location: Novi Sad, on-site
Language: English
You will lead the AP team, ensure cost‑effective and high‑performance accounting and reporting processes within the SSC in line with SLAs and key objectives, support the integration of migrated activities, and report directly to the SSC Director.
Accounting and financial activities
Contribute to daily operational activities, if needed
Accountable for end-to-end AP deliverables and service quality
Ensure smooth daily operations in close cooperation with country finance teams
Drive standardization and harmonization of AP processes across countries to improve efficiency and scalability
Identify and implement continuous process improvements and automation opportunities
Coordinate financial closing activities in collaboration with the General Accounting team
Actively participate in transition and migration of AP activities into SSC, ensuring smooth knowledge transfer and process stabilization
Coordinate and oversee the onboarding of new tasks, ensuring proper planning, execution, and alignment with stakeholders
Ensure all processes and tasks are properly documented and up to date
Stakeholder management activity:
Actively participate in SSC governance at the operational level
Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across SSC, local entities and other relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment on processes and deadlines
Proactively identify process issues and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to implement effective solutions
Act as a key point of contact for AP-related topics across the organization
Team Management:
Lead, motivate, and develop the AP team, fostering a positive and high-performance culture
Organize team structure and ensure effective task allocation and rotation to support flexibility and knowledge sharing
Manage resource planning and workload distribution to ensure optimal efficiency and service delivery
Ensure team members are properly trained and continuously developed
Ensure availability and proper usage of tools and systems required for daily operations
Support SSC Director in defining and implementing performance measurement frameworks and tools
Monitor and analyze AP KPIs, driving actions for performance improvement
Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide feedback to team members
Education and experience:
Degree in Finance, Economy, Management or Accounting
3-5+ years of accounts payable experience and a first exposure to team management, experience in shared services environment desirable
Excel advanced skills (Macro, Pivot Table…)
Experience in shared service environment desirable
Good working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and International Accounting Standards
Good working knowledge on P2P tools (such as Basware, ITSOFT etc.)
English proficiency required
Other requirements:
Good analytical ability
Good written and verbal communication skills
Excellent customer service skills is desirable
Atitude for process improvement
Excellent people skills – both for team and customers
Enthusiastic, positive attitude to support a constructive working environment