**The Job:** The Accounts Payable Manager oversees and manages all activities in the accounts payable function including processes and systems to ensure the accurate booking and payment of invoices in the Brazil’s Team. Cultivates a positive team environment, fosters growth and development of the AP team, while also holding the team accountable for performance focusing on delivering results. **Specific Responsibilities:** + Manage directly staff of and Indirect staff (Outsourced partner). + Accountable for overseeing all AP activities performed from the Shared Services center and by the external outsourced partner: Timely and accurate AP invoice processing and payment, reconciliation of vendor accounts, month end financials; payment of approved invoices and reporting; monitor and support in the resolution of past due payments issues, response to vendor’s and business inquiries related to Payment status, ensuring adherence to company guidelines. + Lead and support new M&A, ERP Conversions and integrations in assigned area of responsibilities. • Drive improvements to operational KPI’s / metrics for the payables function and team performance with required actions to drive results / commitments. + Deliver productivity improvements via the standardization, streamlining and automation of processes. + Enforce and enhance internal control’s structure and ensure compliance with SOX objectives, also provide support during audits as needed. + Ensure department systems and procedures are following compliance company policies. + Lead and support resolution of issues until resolution. + Interface, collaboration and support with other areas (BU’s, GSM, Outsourced partner, External vendors, etc.) + Supervise, mentor and coach AP Team Leads including training, reviews, evaluations, etc. and to the rest of the team member every time it is required. + Assist with other AP related responsibilities or special projects and duties as needed. **Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:** • Proficient in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Microsoft Office applications. • Continuous improvement mind-set needed to drive transformation and productivity. • Team building and excellent inter-personal skills. • Ability to appraise, reward and mentor employees • Commitment to ethical behavior with a willingness to adhere and serve as a role mode on all company policies • Solid understanding of basic accounting principles and processes including experience in the Invoice-to-Pay (I2P) processes • Proven high performer (e.g. strong time management skills, ability to multitask, highly organized) • Excellent interpersonal skills. • Ability to drive the completion of critical tasks by balancing the workloads among team members and holding team members accountable for assigned work. • Excellent problem identification, prioritization and remediation skills. **Education/Experience:** • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or related field or the equivalent or the equivalent of experience in Accounts Payable and education required in a finance or accounting department. • Minimum 10+ years of experience in leadership positions, is a plus. • Ability handling remote teams. • Strong English written and verbal communication skills (B2 or higher). **_We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too._** Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights. **Who We Are** We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. **Global Benefits & Perks** You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire. **What You’ll Also Get** Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths. **Learning & Development:** Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities). **Diverse & Inclusive Culture:** We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too. **Purpose-Driven Company:** You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.