(Associate) Director – GES PSC – Invoice to Pay

Key Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume Invoice-to-Pay operations, including payment proposals, runs, invoice processing, vendor reconciliation, and audits, for multiple regions (EMEA, APAC, North America).
• Drive strategic project leadership and transformation initiatives within GES-PSC, ensuring exceptional delivery and operational improvements.
• Accountable for achieving KPIs and SLAs in Invoice Processing and Payment Operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Partner with optimization teams to enhance process efficiency and scalability, overseeing the development and deployment of automated solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, central, and regional teams to ensure seamless collaboration and deliver a best-in-class experience for all stakeholders.
• Provide strategic leadership, foster a high-performance culture, drive team engagement, development, and succession planning through coaching and mentoring.

Qualification & Requirements

• A Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, Commerce, Management, or Economics.
• At least 10 years of experience in Procurement Operations or Shared Service Operations, with in-depth knowledge of AP operations.
• Extensive knowledge of SAP AR/SD FICO or other ERP systems and strong experience in P2P process solution design and implementation.
• Proven project management skills and a track record of driving high-impact initiatives and strategic change management.
• Exceptional strategic leadership, strong communication skills, financial acumen, and expertise in procurement technology, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Strong people management skills, with the ability to drive team engagement, development, and foster a culture of high performance and accountability.

Benefits

We bring

• A complex and dynamic environment managing over 600,000 invoices annually across 200+ entities, offering significant scope for impact.
• Opportunities to lead large-scale transformation projects, driving automation and integrating Accounts Payable activities globally.
• A collaborative culture that values strong partnerships with senior leadership, regional teams, and cross-functional departments.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and best practices across the team.
• An environment that supports your growth through leadership development, capability building, and fostering a future-ready workforce.
• The chance to influence financial operations, risk management, and compliance across our global enterprise.