Looking for that opportunity to take all your AP Leadership experience and strategic ideas and build it into a best in class shared service team? Look no further!

 
As an Accounts Payable Director, you will be a part of the leadership team that drives the strategic and tactical direction for our Shared Services Accounts Payable function, including the supervision of an internally dedicated team of AP leads and specialists. You must be able to manage a multi-billion dollar AP function and provide management oversight of strategic initiatives. You must be ready for a fast pace and be tactical in integrating over 25 acquired businesses a year into the AP processes.  You will routinely interact with Senior Executives in functions ranging from Finance, Tax, Treasury, Operations and Integrations. 

Major Task Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Direct and lead the Accounts Payable team, to ensure timely, accurate and reliable vendor payments.
• Facilitate accurate and timely creation of vendor records and ongoing management of vendor data and administration.
• Develop a high performing service delivery team, including hiring, training, and coaching 
• Provide leadership and vision to the business by developing both short and long term business plans that align with Company objectives.
• Provide management with accurate and timely information to influence and support strategic and tactical decision making at all levels.
• Purchasing Card administration and compliance, including detection and prevention of misuse/fraud by cardholders.
• Anticipate and respond to business partner needs in a manner that provides value-added analysis and recommendations.
• Assist with various financial transformation projects/indicatives, including data gathering, trending, modeling, planning and reporting.
• IRS tax compliance for the 1099 and 1042 tax filings and foreign vendor withholding.
• Support DPO forecasting, including suggesting and implementing processes to improve DPO.
• Create, track, report and manage all Accounts Payable performance metrics, including resolution of any pending/recurring action items.
• Develop budget and staffing plans for the department. Regularly communicate the department's status and progress to leadership. Interact and regularly communicate with management from other departments and divisions
• Manage the AP financial close process, including period and quarterly reporting of payment performance.
• Improve and perfect the AP integration process with monthly acquired businesses
• Assist in design and implementation of SOX controls to ensure future compliance with internal, external, legal and regulatory standards and requirements. Ensure effective control procedures are in place and fully functioning.
  
  

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 10+ years of Accounts Payable management experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience utilizing a large ERP system (e.g. Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP)
• Proficiency with Oracle Financials or SAP; proficiency with MS Office
• Extensive knowledge of the payable management process, specifically around supplier master data, invoice processing/payments and customer service/resolution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Certification (CPA, CIA, APM etc)/MBA
• SOX compliance
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Experience with designing and leading Shared Services model
• Experience working with an off-shore team
• Negotiation, influencing and vendor relations experience
• ERP implementation experience with OTC or P2P, SAP S4/Hana a plus
• Coupa P2P platform experience
• Strong consultative, analytical, researching and problem-solving skills
• Able to effectively work with cross-functional teams and other functions across the company
• Sense of urgency and ability to multi-task and committed to achieving deadlines