Global Director – Accounts Payable, Procurement

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the worldwide Procure-to-Pay finance process, which encompasses procurement operations and accounts payable.

• Take responsibility for procurement policies, purchasing controls, vendor sourcing assistance, vendor master governance, purchase order adherence, invoice collection, approval workflows, payment processing, expense coordination, accounts payable controls, shared services performance, and the integration of accounts payable with procurement for acquired companies.

• Manage procurement intake, purchase requisition processes, vendor sourcing support, purchase order governance, vendor onboarding, invoice receipt and coding, approval routing, payment runs, exception management, vendor inquiries, and month-end procedures related to accounts payable.

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

• Collaborate with Legal, Tax, Treasury, Accounting, IT, operations, and local finance teams to ensure alignment.

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

• Oversee the performance of shared services, managing work queues, productivity levels, defect rates, aging, turnaround times, purchase order compliance, and escalation processes.

• Supervise global corporate card and expense management procedures.

• Facilitate acquisition integration by mapping out legacy processes, transitioning vendors, aligning approval workflows, onboarding acquired entities, and stabilizing purchasing and payment operations.

• Ensure controls over vendor selection, vendor master data management, segregation of duties, changes to bank details, duplicate payment prevention, fraud mitigation, approvals, contract support, and documentation retention.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in procurement, accounts payable, procure-to-pay, shared services, accounting operations, or finance process leadership, particularly in a multi-country or multi-entity setting.

• Preferred experience with ERP systems, procurement workflows, purchasing controls, vendor master governance, workflow automation, internal controls, and acquisition integration.

• A strong background in driving process improvements within a global or complex organization is highly desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Employee discounts and perks.