Global Director – Accounts Payable

CAI

. Establish global procurement and accounts payable policies, procedures, controls, service levels, approval matrices, purchasing thresholds, preferred vendor requirements, and process metrics .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • IrelandLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in global procurement and accounts payable processes, including policy establishment, vendor management, and compliance. Proficient in ERP systems and process automation to enhance operational efficiency and drive process improvements across complex organizations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Procure-To-Pay Process ManagementVendor Compliance and GovernanceERP Systems ExperienceProcess Improvement LeadershipShared Services Performance Management

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Hard Skills

Procurement PoliciesAccounts Payable ProceduresVendor OnboardingPurchase Order GovernanceInvoice CodingException HandlingProcess MetricsWorkflow AutomationInternal ControlsContract Management

Soft Skills

CollaborationLeadershipCommunicationProblem-SolvingOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

ERP SystemsVendor PortalsProcurement Intake ToolsOCR TechnologyT&E Integrations

Industry Keywords

Multi-Country EnvironmentShared ServicesAccounting OperationsFinance Process LeadershipPurchasing Controls

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish global procurement and accounts payable policies, procedures, controls, service levels, approval matrices, purchasing thresholds, preferred vendor requirements, and process metrics
Own the global procure-to-pay process, including procurement intake, purchase requisitions, vendor sourcing support, purchase order governance, vendor onboarding, invoice receipt, coding, approval routing, payment runs, exception handling, vendor inquiries, and AP month-end procedures
Partner with Legal, Tax, Treasury, Accounting, IT, operations, and local finance teams on vendor compliance, approvals, tax documentation, payment accuracy, purchasing discipline, contract visibility, and system alignment
Lead procurement and AP process centralization and automation, including purchasing workflows, vendor portals, OCR, procurement intake tools, T&E integrations, purchase order matching, and ERP-enabled controls
Manage shared services performance for routine procurement and AP processing, including work queues, productivity, defect rates, aging, turnaround times, purchase order compliance, and escalations
Oversee global corporate card and expense management processes, including card administration, spending controls, transaction reconciliation, policy compliance, and employee expense processing
Support acquisition integration by mapping legacy processes, migrating vendors, aligning approval workflows, onboarding acquired entities, and stabilizing purchasing and payment operations
Maintain controls over vendor selection, vendor master data, segregation of duties, bank detail changes, duplicate payments, fraud prevention, purchase approvals, payment approvals, contract support, and documentation retention

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Procurement, or related field preferred
8+ years of procurement, AP, procure-to-pay, shared services, accounting operations, or finance process leadership experience
Experience in a multi-country or multi-entity environment
Experience with ERP systems, procurement workflows, purchasing controls, vendor master governance, workflow automation, internal controls, and acquisition integration preferred
Experience driving process improvement across a global or complex organization highly desirable