About The Position
The Director of Accounts Payable leads end‑to‑end AP operations for the Americas while serving as the Global Process Owner for Accounts Payable. This role focuses on people leadership, operational oversight, and global process standardization rather than day‑to‑day transaction processing. The Director partners closely with Finance, Procurement, Treasury, and IT to strengthen controls, improve efficiency, and scale AP to support future growth. Reporting to the Americas Controller, this role plays a key part in shaping the long‑term AP operating model.
Requirements
- 10+ years of Accounts Payable experience within a global corporate environment.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading teams through change.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
- Strong proficiency with AP and finance systems such as NetSuite, Coupa, Concur, and BlackLine.
- Self‑starter who can operate effectively in an evolving, fast‑paced environment.
- Demonstrated executive‑level communication skills and presence, with the ability to build strong relationships across multiple stakeholder groups.
- Change‑oriented leader with strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail, capable of identifying, investigating, and resolving data anomalies and operational issues.
Nice To Haves
- Accounting designation preferred but not required.
- Experience leading or partnering with geographically distributed teams, including offshore resources, is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop AP managers and senior team members responsible for invoice processing, payments, vendor management, and expense management across the Americas.
- Provide strategic oversight of day‑to‑day AP activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal controls, SOX requirements, and accounting policies.
- Oversee month‑end and quarter‑end close activities, including accrual support, reconciliations, KPI reporting, and variance analysis.
- Monitor AP performance and proactively address issues impacting vendor payments or financial reporting.
- Manage annual 1099 reporting, audit support, and escheatment processes.
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual AP reporting, identifying risks and improvement opportunities.
- Own the global AP process design, governance model, and continuous improvement roadmap across all regions.
- Standardize AP workflows, approval hierarchies, and policies across EMEA, APAC, and Americas to drive consistency and control effectiveness.
- Develop and implement global P2P KPIs, dashboards, and quality metrics to measure efficiency, compliance, and operational excellence.
- Lead cross-functional transformation initiatives including automation, centralization, shared service maturity, and global operating model refinement.
- Drive alignment between regional AP teams and global finance leadership.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for NetSuite (AP, approvals, vendor management, 3-way match) and Coupa (procurement, invoicing, expenses, supplier onboarding).
- Partner with IT, Finance Systems, and product owners to enhance system integrations, automate workflows, eliminate manual touchpoints, and strengthen data quality.
- Evaluate and implement new technologies including AP automation, AI/ML solutions, payment platforms, and global disbursement tools.
Benefits
- paid time off
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
