Accounts Payable People Lead

Accounts Payable People Lead

Imec

Leuven, Belgium

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.

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.