[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![CAI logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/06/1df732fc-221.png)](https://jobicy.com/company/cai.md)[CAI](https://jobicy.com/company/cai.md) # Global Director – Accounts Payable Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/cai.md)ShareRemote from[Ireland](https://jobicy.com/job-region/ireland.md)SalaryUndisclosedDepartment[Finance & Accounting](https://jobicy.com/categories/accounting-finance.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceDirectorPublished18 Oct 2026Apply before17 Nov 2026Listing views57Application actions4Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. CAI is seeking a global finance operations leader to own its end-to-end procure-to-pay function, spanning accounts payable, procurement, vendor governance, purchasing controls, and payment execution. The role establishes global policies, approval matrices, service levels, and control frameworks across countries, local finance teams, and shared-services resources. It leads centralization and automation initiatives involving ERP controls, procurement workflows, OCR, vendor portals, T&E integrations, and purchase-order matching. The director will also oversee corporate card and expense processes, support acquisition integrations, and partner closely with Legal, Tax, Treasury, Accounting, IT, and operational stakeholders. Success requires substantial multi-country AP, procurement, shared-services, and finance transformation leadership experience. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 5/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThis is a senior global process-ownership role with responsibility for high-risk payment controls, procurement governance, shared-services performance, and acquisition integration. The scope requires balancing strategic transformation work with operational reliability across multiple functions and countries. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$150,000US market range (per year)$125k–$185k0$203.50k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. No employer compensation was disclosed. The annual compensation figures are AI estimates for a Global Director of Accounts Payable and Procurement in the supplied US analysis market and are not verified employer pay. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Accounts Payable](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Accounts%20Payable.md)[Procure-to-Pay](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Procure-to-Pay.md)[Procurement Operations](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Procurement%20Operations.md)[Vendor Management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Vendor%20Management.md)[Vendor Master Data](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Vendor%20Master%20Data.md)[Purchase Order Compliance](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Purchase%20Order%20Compliance.md)[Payment Operations](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Payment%20Operations.md)[Internal Controls](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Internal%20Controls.md)[Shared Services](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Shared%20Services.md)[ERP Systems](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=ERP%20Systems.md)[Workflow Automation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Workflow%20Automation.md)[Expense Management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Expense%20Management.md)[Corporate Card Administration](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Corporate%20Card%20Administration.md)[Acquisition Integration](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Acquisition%20Integration.md)[Process Improvement](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Process%20Improvement.md) Sample interview questionsHow would you assess and improve a fragmented global procure-to-pay process?I would begin with a process and control assessment across entities, mapping intake, requisitioning, sourcing support, vendor onboarding, PO compliance, invoice processing, approvals, payments, and month-end close. I would identify control gaps, manual handoffs, inconsistent policies, and performance bottlenecks, then prioritize a global standard operating model supported by clear service levels, ownership, KPIs, and a phased implementation roadmap. What controls are most important for preventing duplicate or fraudulent vendor payments? Key controls include segregation of duties, independent review of vendor-master and bank-detail changes, validation workflows, duplicate-invoice detection, controlled payment approvals, restricted access to payment files, audit trails, and periodic vendor-master reviews. I would also monitor exception reports and establish escalation procedures for unusual payment patterns or changes. How have you used automation to improve AP and procurement performance? I focus automation on high-volume, rules-based work such as invoice capture through OCR, three-way matching, approval routing, vendor onboarding, exception handling, expense integration, and reporting. Successful implementation requires clean master data, documented policies, user adoption planning, and metrics that demonstrate improvements in touchless processing, cycle time, accuracy, and cost per invoice. How would you manage shared-services performance across multiple countries? I would establish consistent service-level agreements and dashboards covering queue volumes, aging, turnaround time, first-pass accuracy, defect rates, exception volumes, and PO compliance. Regular operational reviews, clear escalation paths, capacity planning, root-cause analysis, and local stakeholder feedback would ensure the shared-services team meets global standards while addressing country-specific requirements. Describe your approach to integrating AP and procurement operations after an acquisition. I would first map the acquired company's vendor base, payment processes, approval authorities, systems, controls, tax documentation, and open liabilities. From there, I would create a transition plan to cleanse and migrate vendor data, align policies and approval matrices, train users, stabilize payment operations, and track integration risks until the entity operates within the target global P2P model. Opportunity details ## About this role. The Global Director, Accounts Payable and Procurement leads the global Procure-to-Pay finance process and owns both accounts payable and procurement operations. This role is responsible for procurement policy, purchasing controls, vendor sourcing support, vendor master governance, purchase order compliance, invoice intake, invoice approval workflows, payment execution, expense processing coordination, AP controls, shared services performance, and AP and procurement integration for acquired companies. This role ensures that goods and services are procured appropriately, vendors are paid accurately and timely, AP records are complete, accurate, and up to date, and reliable AP information is available to support FP&A, while protecting the company through strong controls, consistent policies, transparent global reporting, and disciplined purchasing practices. Key Responsibilities: * Establish global procurement and AP policies, procedures, controls, service levels, approval matrices, purchasing thresholds, preferred vendor requirements, and process metrics across all countries and shared services resources. * 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 to ensure vendor compliance, proper approvals, tax documentation, payment accuracy, purchasing discipline, contract visibility, and system alignment. * Lead procurement and AP process centralization and automation, including reducing manual effort, 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 escalation management. * Oversee the global corporate card and expense management processes, including card administration, approval and spending controls, transaction reconciliation, policy compliance, and timely processing of employee expenses. * Support acquisition integration by mapping legacy procurement and AP processes, migrating vendors, aligning approval workflows, onboarding acquired entities to company policies, and stabilizing purchasing and payment operations. * Maintain strong 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. Qualifications: * 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, 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. Are You Ready? CAI is a professional services company established in 1996 that has grown year over year to nearly 800 people worldwide. For mission-critical and regulated industries that need to deliver critical solutions in high-stakes environments, we provide accelerated operational readiness and unparalleled performance at the highest standard through our rigorous approach, field-tested processes, and elite expertise developed over 30 years. Our approach is simple because our Purpose informs everything we do: We exist to be the trusted solution for our clients as they strive to build a better working world and improve the human experience. Our Foundational Principles: * We act with integrity * We serve each other * We serve society * We work for our future At CAI, we believe in a relentless dedication to excellence, pushing boundaries and surpassing expectations. From the beginning, we’ve challenged ourselves to do what others wouldn’t. Not just setting industry standards, but redefining them entirely. We are bold in our thinking and creative in our approach. We operate at the intersection of wisdom and technology and thrive when they come together with humanity. For us, operational readiness isn’t simply a goal—it’s a way of life. Tomorrow demands to be at the forefront of today. We get there through tireless effort, precision, efficiency, and an unwavering belief that there is always room for advancement. We’re not interested in how it used to be done. We’re obsessed with how it will be done. #LI-MV1 ### Compensation ### Additional Information Show more [Apply now >](https://jobicy.com/jobs/155619-global-director-accounts-payable.md) > Annual salary information is not provided for this position. 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