Global Director – Accounts Payable

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ireland.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement global policies, procedures, controls, service levels, approval matrices, purchasing thresholds, preferred vendor criteria, and process metrics for procurement and accounts payable.

• Take ownership of the global procure-to-pay process, encompassing procurement intake, purchase requisitions, vendor sourcing assistance, governance of purchase orders, vendor onboarding, invoice management, coding, approval routing, payment processing, exception handling, vendor inquiries, and accounts payable month-end activities.

• Collaborate with Legal, Tax, Treasury, Accounting, IT, operations, and local finance teams to ensure vendor compliance, secure necessary approvals, manage tax documentation, guarantee payment accuracy, maintain purchasing discipline, enhance contract visibility, and align systems.

• Spearhead the centralization and automation of procurement and accounts payable processes, including purchasing workflows, vendor portals, optical character recognition (OCR), procurement intake tools, travel and expenses integrations, purchase order matching, and ERP-enabled controls.

• Oversee the performance of shared services in routine procurement and accounts payable operations, monitoring work queues, productivity, defect rates, aging, turnaround times, purchase order compliance, and escalation processes.

• Supervise global corporate card and expense management processes, which include card administration, spending controls, transaction reconciliation, compliance with policies, and processing employee expenses.

• Assist with acquisition integration by mapping existing processes, migrating vendors, aligning approval workflows, onboarding acquired entities, and stabilizing purchasing and payment operations.

• Ensure control measures are in place for vendor selection, vendor master data management, segregation of duties, changes to bank details, prevention of duplicate payments, fraud detection, purchase and payment approvals, contract support, and documentation retention.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related field is preferred.

• Over 8 years of experience in procurement, accounts payable, procure-to-pay processes, shared services, accounting operations, or finance process leadership.

• Experience in a multi-country or multi-entity setting.

• Familiarity with ERP systems, procurement workflows, purchasing controls, vendor master governance, workflow automation, internal controls, and acquisition integration is preferred.

• Proven track record of driving process improvements in a global or complex organization is highly desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

• Supportive and inclusive company culture.