Global AP Operations & Process Manager

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Remotedxb in the United Arab Emirates seeks a senior Procure-to-Pay and Accounts Payable leader to drive global AP operations, optimize SAP and Coupa ecosystems, and guide end-to-end P2P design and deployment.

You will partner with IT to implement automation, manage offshore vendor relationships, and establish KPIs to improve cycle time and working capital.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field; equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in Procure-to-Pay (P2P) or AP management/financial operations.
• 7+ years configuring/implementing SAP.
• 5+ years managing Accounts Payable operations and offshore vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end centralization and stabilization of diverse corporate verticals into the core P2P framework.
• Design, map, and implement unified, standardized ingestion and payment workflows.
• Oversee global Accounts Payable and payment operations, establishing metrics for accuracy and cycle time.
• Manage corporate virtual card process to maximize rebates and optimize working capital.
• Serve as the business owner for core P2P systems, driving optimization of SAP and Coupa ecosystems.
• Partner with IT and Engineering to troubleshoot bugs and drive system enhancements.
• Evaluate and leverage AI capabilities for automated invoice ingestion and intelligent fraud detection.
• Establish and report on advanced operational KPIs to drive continuous process improvement.

Skills

P2P leadership

Accounts Payable management

SAP

Coupa

AI & OCR automation

KPIs & analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end centralization and stabilization of diverse corporate verticals into the core P2P framework
• Design, map, and implement unified, standardized ingestion and payment workflows
• Oversee global Accounts Payable and payment operations, establishing metrics for accuracy and cycle time
• Manage the corporate virtual card process to maximize rebate captures and optimize working capital
• Serve as the functional business owner for core P2P systems, driving optimization of SAP and Coupa ecosystems
• Partner with IT and Engineering to troubleshoot technical bugs and drive system enhancements
• Evaluate and leverage AI capabilities for automated invoice ingestion and intelligent fraud detection
• Establish and report on advanced operational KPIs to drive continuous process improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree in Finance, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 7 years of progressive experience in Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Accounts Payable management, or Financial Operations
• 7 years of experience utilizing, configuring, and implementing SAP
• 5 years of experience managing Accounts Payable operations and offshore vendor relationships

Preferred Qualifications

• 7 years of experience configuring, implementing, and optimizing Coupa P2P systems
• Proven ability to build scalable, compliant operational frameworks from unstructured processes
• Experience leveraging AI, automation, and OCR to streamline financial workflows
• Strong ability to manage competing priorities and resolve complex challenges