Director, Global Delivery Lead - Accounts Payable

Copeland Philippines, Inc; Quezon City; Sur place; PHP 2 009 000 - 3 571 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible benefits

Paid parental leave

Résumé du poste

Copeland Philippines, Inc. seeks a seasoned Global AP Lead to steer the strategic direction and operations of AP for Global Business Services across three sites.

You will manage a global team of finance professionals, ensuring high-quality accounts payable services and alignment with organizational goals. The role emphasizes leadership, process excellence, and collaboration with regional CFOs and senior leadership to optimize global AP and travel & expense processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 12+ years in accounts payable or finance management.
• Strong AP, expense processes, and related technologies (e.g., Oracle, Concur).
• Experience leading or working in/with a GBS or SSC center.
• Proven track record of process improvements and global best practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams and regions.
• Passion for sustainability and aligning processes with organizational goals.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for all AP GBS centers.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to define financial processes that support business objectives.
• Oversee daily operations of AP GBS and ensure efficient delivery.
• Lead and develop a global finance team (50–100 reports).
• Monitor health and metrics for end-to-end processes.
• Set KPIs and ensure delivery against them.
• Ensure standardized end-to-end processes and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to boost efficiency and adopt new technologies.

Connaissances

Leadership

Accounts payable

Process improvement

Oracle

Concur

Analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Master’s degree or CA designation (preferred)

Outils

Oracle

Concur

Financial systems

Description du poste

About Us

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead. Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!

Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled Global AP Lead within our Global Business Services (GBS) organization. The role will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and operational management of Global Accounts Payable delivery (across 3 Global sites) and be accountable for all regional delivery. This role will lead a global team of finance professionals to deliver high-quality accounts payable services to internal stakeholders across the globe. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, business acumen on AP processes, related technology knowledge and will ensure that accounts payable and travel & expense processes are efficient, strategic, and aligned with our goals.

Accountabilities

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for all AP GBS centers, aligning with the overall goals of the organization and the Global Process Owner


• Collaborate with senior leadership to define and implement financial processes that support the business objectives


• Accountable for the daily operations of AP GBS, ensuring efficient and effective delivery


• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of finance professionals across the globe, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement with 50-100 direct and indirect reports


• Monitor health and operational metrics tied to global end-to-end processes


• Participate in setting operational/performance metrics (KPIs) and ensure delivery against them


• Ensure the standardized and designed E2E process is being followed and regularly improved


• Continuously look for improvements to processes and increase efficiency within all centers, which could involve implementing new technologies, optimizing workflows, or introducing training programs to enhance employee skills


• Promote a culture of improvement, transparency and collaboration among site leads and business liaisons across geographies


• Ensure the appropriate controls are in place for the processes executed


• Collaborate with functional leadership on strategic initiatives/alignment, investment needs, etc.


• Review operational data and performance with the regional CFOs


• Work with countries’ business leaders to review any requests to deviate from the standard process, and identify opportunities to maximize alignment

Qualifications and Experience

• Essential: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field


• Minimum of 12 years of experience in accounts payable or finance management


• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes, expense processes, and relevant technologies (e.g. Oracle, Concur)


• Experience leading or working in / with a GBS or SSC center


• Proven track record of driving process improvements and implementing best practices in a global environment


• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, stakeholders and regions.


• Passion for sustainability and commitment to aligning processes with organizational goals.


• Strong leadership and management skills, with experience leading teams and driving performance


• Preferred: Master’s degree in a relevant field or Chartered Accountant designation

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite


• Familiarity with Oracle and financial systems


• Awareness of financial regulations and compliance requirements


• Skilled in gathering, understanding, and implementing processes


• Ability to analyze performance metrics and data to support decision-making and strategic planning

Languages

Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is required

Our Commitment to Our People

Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.

Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.

Together, we have the opportunity - and the power - to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future.

Learn more about us and how you can join our team!

Benefits

• Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs.


• We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

Additional Company Information

With $5B of global revenue, Copeland is a leading provider of compression products, electronics, software, and solutions across many applications within Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR), where macro and regulatory trends towards environmental sustainability, leads to changes in HVACR technology.

Other products include other heating applications, food service and retail, transportation, and healthcare/life sciences.

This new business also has a solution portfolio that manages, monitors, and controls refrigeration units in the commercial setting, as well as software solutions that measure and monitor temperature conditions of refrigerated goods in transit, where there is a greater emphasis on energy management/sustainability solutions globally.