Global Director – Accounts Payable, Procurement

CAI

. Lead the global Procure-to-Pay finance process, including procurement operations and accounts payable .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • IrelandLead💰 €125,000 - €150,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in leading global Procure-to-Pay finance processes, including procurement operations and accounts payable, while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and internal controls. Proven ability to drive process improvement and automation across complex organizations.

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Procure-To-Pay LeadershipERP Systems ExperienceProcurement WorkflowsProcess ImprovementVendor Master Governance

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Hard Skills

Procurement OperationsAccounts PayableInvoice ProcessingApproval WorkflowsExpense ManagementInternal ControlsVendor SourcingPurchase Order ComplianceWorkflow AutomationAcquisition Integration

Soft Skills

CollaborationLeadershipCommunicationProblem-SolvingEscalation Management

Tools & Technologies

Vendor PortalsOCRProcurement Intake ToolsT&E IntegrationsERP-Enabled Controls

Industry Keywords

Shared ServicesMulti-Country EnvironmentFinance Process LeadershipProcurement PolicyPurchase Requisitions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the global Procure-to-Pay finance process, including procurement operations and accounts payable
Own procurement policy, purchasing controls, vendor sourcing support, vendor master governance, purchase order compliance, invoice intake, approval workflows, payment execution, expense processing coordination, AP controls, shared services performance, and AP/procurement integration for acquired companies
Own procurement intake, purchase requisitions, vendor sourcing support, purchase order governance, vendor onboarding, invoice receipt and coding, approval routing, payment runs, exception handling, vendor inquiries, and AP month-end procedures
Establish global procurement and AP policies, procedures, controls, service levels, approval matrices, purchasing thresholds, preferred vendor requirements, and process metrics
Partner with Legal, Tax, Treasury, Accounting, IT, operations, and local finance teams
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, including work queues, productivity, defect rates, aging, turnaround times, purchase order compliance, and escalation management
Oversee global corporate card and expense management processes
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, approvals, contract support, and documentation retention

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of procurement, AP, procure-to-pay, shared services, accounting operations, or finance process leadership experience, including 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 is preferred
Experience driving process improvement across a global or complex organization is highly desirable