Head of Accounts Payable, Travel & Entertainment Accounting.

Oliver James Associates; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering fintech firm as the Head of Accounts Payable, where you'll redefine financial operations and lead a dynamic team. This remote role offers the chance to innovate and implement cutting-edge technologies, ensuring transparency and efficiency in financial processes. As a strategic leader, you'll navigate the complexities of accounts payable and shared services, driving impactful change in a fast-paced environment. If you're ready to shape the future of financial infrastructure and thrive in a high-growth setting, this is your opportunity to make a significant mark.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building finance operations in tech startups.
• Strong technical knowledge in GAAP and financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of procure-to-pay and accounts payable processes.
• Drive automation and optimize workflows for operational excellence.

Skills

Finance Operations

Workflow Technology

Accounts Payable Management

Automation Tools

Expense Management

GAAP Compliance

Team Leadership

Education

Degree in Finance

Degree in Accounting

CPA or equivalent

Tools

P2P Platforms

Expense Management Stacks

Job description

Head of Accounts Payable, Travel & Entertainment and Shared Services Accounting.

Scale-Up Leadership Role | Fintech Innovator

Remote position

As Head of Operational Finance, you'll report into the Deputy CFO and take full ownership of reimagining foundational pillars: procurement cycles, expense ecosystems, and entity-level accounting frameworks. You'll embed automation, drive intelligence, and lead a team that acts as the heartbeat of financial flow.

This isn't a maintenance gig. It's a build-and-scale, roll-up-your-sleeves, challenge-the-status-quo kind of role.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader with a proven track record in building high-performing teams and implementing cutting-edge financial technologies.

What You'll Be Driving

⫸ Vision-Led Operating Models

• Build and empower a cross-functional team focused on operational excellence and insight generation
• Diagnose friction in current systems; rewire with centralized, scalable processes
• Lead transformation initiatives through automation, digitization, and workflow optimization

⫸ Procure-to-Pay and Accounts Payable Transformation:

• Rethink and relaunch the procure-to-pay engine - inject transparency, agility, and control
• Deploy tech-first solutions that elevate the user experience across procurement and accounts
• Ensure seamless spend governance across platforms and global teams

⫸ Travel & Entertainment (T&E) Oversight:

• Oversee T&E operations - from policy to platform
• Drive cost visibility and insights through enhanced tooling and data stewardship
• Serve as the internal compass for expense efficiency and behavioral nudges

⫸ Accounting for Holding and Service Companies:

• Own accounting flows across the group's internal entities
• Ensure rigor and compliance within US GAAP while streamlining close cycles and audits
• Bring a continuous improvement mindset to core accounting and reporting functions

You Might Be the One If You…

• Have built and scaled finance operations in high-change environments especially in a technology startup.
• Speak fluent workflow tech (P2P platforms, automation tools, expense management stacks)
• Balance strategic altitude with operational depth - and love toggling between the two
• Are known for building high-trust, high-performance teams
• Come equipped with strong technical chops (GAAP, controls, close cycles) and a builder's mindset
• Hold a degree in Finance, Accounting or related field (CPA or equivalent a bonus)

Why This Role?
You'll be shaping how money moves in a fintech that's rewriting the operating manual. The stage is set for someone who doesn't just operate within systems - they design them. If you want to leave your fingerprints on the future of financial infrastructure, this is your moment.

Before You Apply - Please Note:
To move forward in the process, the following are essential:

• Valid working rights in the United States
• Proven experience within fast-growing, tech-forward or hybrid organizations
• Demonstrated global leadership of Accounts Payable and Shared Services operations

Due to a high volume of interest, only applicants who meet all of the above criteria will be contacted.

Please apply using the prompts provided. Applicants applying via email or other mediums will not be considered.