Global Director - Accounts Payable

<h3>Accountabilities:</h3><li>
<strong>Lead global Procure-to-Pay operations:</strong>Own the end-to-end P2P process, covering procurement requests, purchase requisitions, vendor sourcing support, purchase orders, supplier onboarding, invoice processing, approval workflows, payment execution, exception management, vendor inquiries, and month-end accounts payable activities.</li><li>
<strong>Establish global policies and governance:</strong>Develop and implement consistent procurement and AP policies, procedures, approval matrices, purchasing thresholds, preferred vendor requirements, service-level agreements, and performance metrics across countries and shared services teams.</li><li>
<strong>Strengthen financial controls and compliance:</strong>Maintain robust controls over vendor selection, supplier master data, segregation of duties, bank detail changes, duplicate payments, fraud prevention, purchase approvals, payment authorization, contract documentation, and records retention.</li><li>
<strong>Optimize procurement and payment processes:</strong>Lead process centralization, standardization, and automation initiatives to reduce manual work, improve accuracy, accelerate processing times, and enhance operational efficiency.</li><li>
<strong>Oversee systems and workflow automation:</strong>Drive improvements involving ERP-enabled controls, procurement intake tools, vendor portals, optical character recognition (OCR), purchase order matching, approval workflows, and travel and expense (T&amp;E) integrations.</li><li>
<strong>Manage shared services performance:</strong>Monitor operational productivity, processing accuracy, invoice aging, turnaround times, purchase order compliance, outstanding work queues, and escalation resolution to ensure consistent service delivery.</li><li>
<strong>Oversee corporate card and expense management:</strong>Manage corporate card administration, spending limits, approval controls, transaction reconciliation, expense policy compliance, and timely employee reimbursement processing.</li><li>
<strong>Coordinate cross-functional activities:</strong>Partner with Legal, Tax, Treasury, Accounting, IT, Operations, and local Finance teams to ensure appropriate vendor compliance, tax documentation, payment accuracy, contract visibility, and system alignment.</li><li>
<strong>Support acquisition integration:</strong>Lead the integration of procurement and AP operations for acquired businesses by assessing legacy processes, migrating vendor records, aligning approval workflows, implementing global policies, and stabilizing purchasing and payment activities.</li><li>
<strong>Improve reporting and financial visibility:</strong>Ensure AP records are complete, accurate, and current, providing reliable information for financial planning and analysis (FP&amp;A), cash management, operational monitoring, and strategic decision-making.</li><li>
<strong>Drive continuous improvement:</strong>Identify opportunities to improve governance, reduce risk, increase automation, strengthen accountability, and establish scalable processes that support organizational growth.</li><h2>Requirements:</h2><li>
<strong>Education:</strong>A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related discipline is preferred.</li><li>
<strong>Professional experience:</strong>At least eight years of experience in procurement, accounts payable, Procure-to-Pay operations, shared services, accounting operations, or finance process leadership.</li><li>
<strong>Global operational expertise:</strong>Demonstrated experience managing financial or procurement processes across multiple countries, legal entities, or complex organizational structures.</li><li>
<strong>Procurement and AP knowledge:</strong>Strong understanding of the full P2P lifecycle, including supplier onboarding, purchasing controls, purchase orders, invoice processing, payment workflows, expense management, and vendor relationship governance.</li><li>
<strong>Systems and technology:</strong>Experience with ERP systems, procurement platforms, workflow automation, vendor master data management, and technology-enabled financial controls.</li><li>
<strong>Internal controls and risk management:</strong>Proven ability to establish and maintain robust financial controls, enforce purchasing policies, prevent fraud, manage payment risks, and support compliance requirements.</li><li>
<strong>Process transformation:</strong>Experience leading process improvement, standardization, centralization, and automation initiatives across global or complex organizations.</li><li>
<strong>Shared services leadership:</strong>Ability to manage operational performance through measurable service levels, productivity indicators, quality metrics, turnaround times, and effective escalation procedures.</li><li>
<strong>M&amp;A integration:</strong>Experience integrating procurement, accounts payable, vendor data, and financial workflows following acquisitions is advantageous.</li><li>
<strong>Analytical and strategic thinking:</strong>Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate operational data into actionable insights, identify inefficiencies, and implement sustainable improvements.</li><li>
<strong>Stakeholder management:</strong>Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to align global and local stakeholders across Finance, Legal, Tax, Treasury, IT, and Operations.</li><li>
<strong>Leadership and accountability:</strong>A structured, results-oriented approach, with the ability to establish clear governance, drive organizational change, manage competing priorities, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.</li><li>
<strong>Personal attributes:</strong>High integrity, attention to detail, sound judgment, adaptability, and a commitment to operational excellence in a dynamic, international environment.</li><h2>Benefits:</h2><li>
<strong>Remote work opportunity:</strong>The position is advertised as remote within the eligible geographic region, with the role listed under Ireland and Europe.</li><li>
<strong>International scope:</strong>Lead global procurement and accounts payable operations across multiple countries, entities, and shared services teams.</li><li>
<strong>Strategic leadership impact:</strong>Shape global financial processes, influence operational governance, and contribute directly to efficiency, compliance, and business scalability.</li><li>
<strong>Technology and innovation:</strong>Drive the adoption of automation, modern ERP capabilities, and digital procurement tools to transform financial operations.</li><li>
<strong>Professional growth:</strong>Develop expertise in global finance leadership, procurement transformation, shared services optimization, and post-acquisition integration.</li><li>
<strong>Cross-functional collaboration:</strong>Work with diverse international teams across Finance, Legal, Tax, Treasury, IT, and Operations.</li><li>
<strong>Continuous improvement culture:</strong>Contribute to an environment focused on operational excellence, innovation, integrity, and improving established processes.</li>