AP Operations Transformation Leader

American Bath Group; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

American Bath Group is modernizing Accounts Payable across a multi-brand enterprise. We seek a hands-on AP leader to manage the current team, drive automation, strengthen controls, and partner with Finance, IT, and external partners to implement a centralized operating model.

The role emphasizes credible leadership, process design, training, KPI development, and performance management to ensure reliable payment execution and scalable growth across ABG’s business units.

Qualifications

• Direct people-leadership experience within Accounts Payable or a closely related transaction-services environment.
• Direct accountability for AP operations, supplier escalations, team performance, and service delivery.
• Meaningful ownership in an AP automation or transformation initiative involving a manual or legacy process.
• Experience leading change across process, technology, team structure, and stakeholder adoption.
• Ability to explain personal ownership of prior transformation decisions, implementation work, and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AP organization through ABG’s phased transition to a standardized, automated operating model.
• Maintain reliable AP service while contributing to process design, testing, and implementation readiness.
• Train, coach, and develop the AP team and manage performance against KPIs.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and external partners to drive automation and controls improvements.
• Establish governance, policies, and metrics to support scalable enterprise AP operations.

Skills

Accounts Payable leadership

Process improvement

Automation

Controls and governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational excellence

Tools

AP automation platforms

ERP systems

Job description

American Bath Group is modernizing Accounts Payable across a multi-brand enterprise. We seek a hands-on AP leader to manage the current team, drive automation, strengthen controls, and partner with Finance, IT, and external partners to implement a centralized operating model.

The role emphasizes credible leadership, process design, training, KPI development, and performance management to ensure reliable payment execution and scalable growth across ABG’s business units.