Director, Procure to Pay

Key Responsibilities

Scope

• End-to-end accountability for the Procure-to-Pay process: requisitioning, catalogs, orders, invoicing, and payments.
• Business ownership of P2P systems (Horizon/PDP), ensuring data quality, process integrity, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Positions the P2P function as an efficient, customer-oriented service, leading the helpdesk team with a service-first and data-clean mindset to deliver accurate support and an enhanced user experience.
• Full integration of Accounts Payable operations into the P2P chain, ensuring timely payments, compliance, and strong linkage with financial closing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize end-to-end P2P operations (requisitioning, orders, invoicing, payments) ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and strong compliance with internal controls and tax regulations.
• Align Accounts Payable with the P2P model, standardizing processes and achieving 80%+ automation through OCR/IDR, 3WM, and e-invoicing (2026 mandate).
• Own the P2P platform roadmap, including process automation, system upgrades, and continuous improvement across Horizon, Oracle Fusion, and PDP.
• Drive the centralized Helpdesk, defining SLAs for supplier and internal end user queries to deliver consistent, timely support and measurable satisfaction levels.
• Build and mentor regional P2P leads, ensuring balanced spans of control, clear accountability, and consistent performance across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
• Partner with Finance (Accounting, FP&A, Treasury) to support timely and accurate financial close, forecast alignment, and compliance with audit requirements.
• Measure and improve KPIs, including invoice cycle time, automation rate, supplier satisfaction, and error rate.
• Champion change management, training, and process maturity to sustain morale, capability, and engagement across a multicultural, multi-campus organization.

KPI of Success

• Improve end-to-end P2P process efficiency and reduce invoice cycle time.
• Increase automation and first-pass matching rates across the P2P chain.
• Ensure accurate, timely financial closing in strong collaboration with Finance.
• Strengthen supplier and internal user satisfaction through high-quality service delivery.
• Deliver full compliance with upcoming e-invoicing requirements and drive high adoption of touchless processing.

Qualification & Requirements

• Mid-Senior Finance leader with 6 – 8 years’ experience, combining strong Accounts Payable and accounting expertise with exposure to P2P transformation.
• Proven background in shared services or regional operations, driving efficiency through a customer-centric approach.
• Deep knowledge of ERP/P2P platforms and a strong track record of delivering automation and process improvement projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multicultural teams and embed a service-oriented, data-driven culture.
• English: professional level

Benefits

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