Accounts Payable Manager
The Global AP Lead oversees accounts payable activities worldwide, including vendor payments, employee reimbursements, and travel & expense processes. The role focuses on accuracy, compliance, and efficiency while driving automation and process improvements, and works closely with Finance, Procurement, HR, and regional teams to support business needs.
Your Responsibilities:
Leadership & Process Management
* Lead accounts payable and expense management teams across regions, ensuring consistency with policies and local requirements.
* Act as the main point of contact for AP and T&E matters, coordinating with internal teams and external partners.
* Define and maintain policies, controls, and procedures to strengthen compliance and operational effectiveness.
Accounts Payable Operations
* Manage invoice processing, approvals, payment runs, and reconciliation activities with accuracy and timeliness.
* Oversee vendor relationships, addressing escalations and resolving payment issues.
Travel & Expense Oversight
* Administer T&E policies, ensuring compliance, timely reimbursements, and accurate reporting.
* Partner with business functions to optimize travel costs and enforce adherence to policy.
* Monitor activity through audits to identify risks, detect fraud, and recommend improvements.
Compliance & Reporting
* Ensure adherence to accounting standards, tax regulations, and internal policies.
* Support internal and external audit requirements with transparency and accurate documentation.
* Deliver performance reporting, dashboards, and insights to senior stakeholders.
Automation & Improvement
* Drive efficiency through automation, digitization, and adoption of intelligent tools.
* Lead initiatives to streamline processes, improve accuracy, and scale operations.
* Provide training and guidance to teams to ensure consistent execution across regions.
Your Requirements:
* Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related discipline; professional certification (e.g., ACCA, CPA) preferred.
* Significant experience in accounts payable leadership, including international and multi-currency operations.
* Strong experience managing T&E processes and expense management platforms (e.g., Oracle, Zendesk).
* Proven track record managing diverse, cross-regional teams in complex environments.
* Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills.
* Proficiency in Excel and financial systems; ability to interpret and analyze large data sets.
* Experience implementing automation tools and process improvements.
* Skilled at driving change, influencing stakeholders, and embedding best practices.
* High integrity with a strong commitment to compliance and control standards.
If you're interested, contact Aaron Flanagan