Regional Manager, Accounts Payable - Americas

Aristocrat Leisure LTD•Las Vegas, NV

43d

About The Position

Join Aristocrat, a global leader in gaming content and technology, as an Accounts Payable (AP) Regional Manager covering North and South America. This role offers a great chance for a motivated professional to lead and improve AP processes across the Americas. At Aristocrat, our mission is to enrich life through play, and you will help ensure smooth financial operations in our ambitious, inclusive culture.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of proven experience in Accounts Payable or Finance Operations, ideally in a multinational or shared services environment.
Solid understanding of regional finance practices, tax rules, and compliance regulations.
Hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and Concur.
Proficient in Excel and experienced with dashboards, metrics, and reporting tools.
Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to collaborate across countries, cultures, and time zones.

Nice To Haves

Proven track record of handling customer issues and process exceptions with composure and accountability.
Demonstrated experience working with offshore teams and shared service models.
Analytical problem solver with a proactive approach to issue resolution and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Oversee the full-cycle Accounts Payable process for the Americas region, ensuring timely and compliant invoice processing and payments.
Identify, monitor, and resolve PO invoice integration errors (integrated and non-integrated).
Drive backlog reduction related to PO automation by working closely with procurement, IT, and fulfillment groups.
Manage intercompany settlements for Americas entities.
Track performance through dashboards and reporting of meaningful metrics to promote accountability for the processing team in India. Provide leadership with insight into backlog, exceptions, and regional AP performance.
Own and resolve all Americas blocking issues, collaborating with internal partners, vendors, and the global AP team to drive resolution and process improvement.
Prepare and submit 1099 for multiple entities.
Coordinate payment scheduling and processing of vendor and rental invoices throughout the countries in the Americas.
Supervise critical and high-visibility payments, including regulatory or board-related transactions.
Support local payment logistics such as check or manual payment processes where applicable.
Perform monthly GRNI (Goods Received Not Invoiced) reviews and reconciliations following GL guidelines.
Conduct AP aging analyses, facilitating the resolution of long-outstanding items in collaboration with the business and processing teams.
Serve as the regional Concur Administrator, managing user support, policy application, and blocking issues.
Resolve ERP-Concur interface errors and ensure timely data flow for expense reporting.
Administer the corporate card program for Americas users, including support, reconciliation, and policy compliance.
Manage and bring up ServiceNow (SNOW) tickets tied to AP workflows and system issues.
Oversee regional travel and expense submissions, focusing on exception management and inquiry resolution.
Provide training and maintain up-to-date SOPs for Americas collaborators together with the distributed team.
Support statutory and regulatory requirements for each Americas country, ensuring proper documentation and timely audit response.
Assist in regional audits by preparing documentation, performing reconciliations, and implementing remediation steps as needed.
Handle vendor onboarding and approval requests following procurement and finance controls.
Act as the main AP contact for business partners in the Americas, building strong relationships and ensuring clear communication.
Participate in global and regional projects aimed at improving processes, driving automation, and aligning AP practices across regions.