Senior Accounts Payable Leader: Scale & Automate

Mistral; Paris; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Meal vouchers

Transport assistance

Parental leave

Visa sponsorship

Coaching

Résumé du poste

Mistral AI is seeking an experienced Lead Accounts Payable professional to oversee the AP function in Paris, drive efficiency, and scale operations in a fast-growing environment.

The role requires strong leadership, deep AP expertise, and collaboration with Finance, IT, and Procurement to automate workflows and improve cash management. Excellent English is essential; French is a plus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in AP, in a fast-paced scaling environment.
• 4+ years in a managerial role overseeing AP teams.
• Deep expertise in AP processes, controls, vendor management, and payments processing.
• Strong operational mindset: prioritize, troubleshoot, and execute under tight deadlines.
• Strong leadership: mentor teams, drive process improvements, collaborate with stakeholders.
• Proficient Excel skills and ERP systems experience (SAP S/4HANA preferred).
• Fluency in English; French is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Lead, mentor, and scale the AP team (currently 2 AP Clerks).
• Own end-to-end AP cycle: invoicing, approvals, payments, vendor management, and accounting accuracy.
• Make day-to-day AP decisions: manage urgencies, escalations, and risks.
• Design and improve AP processes, controls, and policies for efficiency and audit readiness.
• Improve cash management and maintain strong vendor relationships.
• Partner with IT and Finance to automate AP workflows (OCR, AI‑driven coding, electronic payments).
• Support month-end close: reconciliations, accruals, variance analysis.
• Build and track AP performance metrics for leadership visibility.

Connaissances

AP management

Leadership

Excel skills

ERP SAP

English fluent

French a plus

Outils

SAP S/4HANA

Description du poste

Mistral AI is seeking an experienced Lead Accounts Payable professional to oversee the AP function in Paris, drive efficiency, and scale operations in a fast-growing environment.

The role requires strong leadership, deep AP expertise, and collaboration with Finance, IT, and Procurement to automate workflows and improve cash management. Excellent English is essential; French is a plus.