Global AP Director: Lead Scalable, Cross-Border Payables

The Planet Group; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Director of Global Accounts Payable to lead and strengthen its international AP operations. This leadership role requires an experienced finance professional who blends technical expertise with people development, process improvement, and scalable operations.

The Director will oversee AP activities across 19 entities in 14 countries, guiding a distributed team of 24 professionals located in the Philippines, Mexico, and the United States.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in Accounts Payable or finance leadership.
• Ability to manage distributed AP teams across multiple countries.
• Experience implementing standardized processes and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily global AP operations, ensuring timely processing of invoices and intercompany transactions.
• Provide leadership and coaching to geographically distributed AP teams.
• Establish standardized processes and internal controls across global operations.
• Evaluate workflows and implement improvements to increase efficiency and scalability.
• Identify opportunities to automate AP using ERP and other systems.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and reporting to measure team effectiveness.
• Maintain AP aging reports and resolve outstanding balances and discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and company policies.
• Oversee vendor relationships and payment-related issue resolution.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, and Operations to improve processes and service delivery.
• Support growth by scaling processes across entities and international operations.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and improvement-oriented AP culture across teams.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Global AP management

People development

ERP/Automation

Process optimization

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Planet Group is seeking a Director of Global Accounts Payable to lead and strengthen its international AP operations. This leadership role requires an experienced finance professional who blends technical expertise with people development, process improvement, and scalable operations.

The Director will oversee AP activities across 19 entities in 14 countries, guiding a distributed team of 24 professionals located in the Philippines, Mexico, and the United States.