As a core member of the Human Resources (HR) Operational Services in Payroll, you will deliver HR service assistance to the HR community, business managers and employees. You will process complex and escalated HR requests related to multiple service lines for an assigned group of employees.In this role, you will utilize your skills in accepted accounting practices to develop Purchase Orders for all US Human Resource vendors. In addition, this position will be the key point of contact for ABB HR vendors to ensure all invoices are set up for timely payment per ABB accounting guidelines. You will collaborate with leadership at multiple levels and respond in accordance with their new vendor Purchase Order (PO) requests. The PO Specialist will be the Front Office single point of contact for PO management, PO funding, accounts payable and vendor inquiries. This role works closely with HR Front Office personnel, US Finance, Procurement, Accounts Payable and our vendor partners all while adhering to all ABB fiduciary policies and procedures. This role will need to be able to work a hybrid-remote schedule out of our Cary, NC office.

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Manager PY Accounting

• Ensure continuous delivery of Vendor provided services through timely and accurate processing of invoices and PO management
• Develop annual Purchase Orders and liaise with Finance to negotiate annual PO funding while utilizing budget analysis, prior year expenditures and future costs requiring additional funding
• Create new vendor Purchase Orders as requested by HR leadership and Front office personnel and provide funding analysis based on contractual agreement
• Provide PO budget updates to Finance, as needed, along with annual reconciliation of all PO account balances and overage
• Oversee and update the HR Vendor Master List, ensuring coverage of payment activities, invoice status (both outstanding and settled), budget allocations, contract specifications, and contact details for each vendor account and sub-accounts
• Manage the daily payment process of all HR invoices for accuracy, payment terms and payment method based on contractual agreement
• Monitor the daily communications activity from vendors regarding incoming invoices, inquiries and payment escalations
• Exercise strong organizational skills to monitor all incoming invoices to ensure timely payment
• Research root cause of invoicing issues and identify necessary actions to enhance processing efficiency, implementing improvements or offering vendor processing training as required
• Provide vendor account reconciliations to Finance, as requested
• Manage, reconcile and expense all monthly Federal Express Front Office expenditures
• Participate and consult in process improvement projects, as needed
• Build strong working relationships with various cross-functional groups throughout Human Resources, Finance, Accounts Payable, Procurement and other departments to deliver an exceptional customer service experience by responding accurately and timely to requests
• Identify and implement improvement ideas by challenging the status-quo (especially processes that are manual and/or repetitive)

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent education and/or experience combined and 3 plus years of relevant work experience
• Knowledge of accounts payable/purchase order procedures and business accounting best practices
• Knowledge of PO processing and experience with MDG (MasterDate Governance)/SAP ERP and Torque and/or Ariba Guided Buying accounting platforms a plus
• Strong analysis skills and a proven background in problem solving
• Ability to work across a multi-functional working environment and/or experience partnering in a global environment
• Self-starter with an ability to work independently but also collaborate across teams
• Highly detail-oriented to ensure accuracy in financial records and reporting
• Demonstrate honesty and ethical behavior in work-related financial functions
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication abilities demonstrating the capacity to articulate completed work effectively through email, meetings, or case notes
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program

Global Business Services (GBS) is ABB's shared services organization which delivers operational and expert services in Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Legal, Global Travel Services and external Customer Contact Centers. With employees based in five main hubs and front offices, GBS provides mainly Business services to ABB teams across the globe as well as supports with external customer inquiries.We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABBABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdfhttps://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdfAs an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-hybrid