Director Accounts Payable - Financial Services

A midsized global investment bank that recently reached a new threshold from a capital standpoint and built out a full IHC – they moved from a level 4 to a level 2 bank this year is seeking a new Head of AP to run AP for all of North America. The Head of AP will manage a team of 20 across the US (East Coast), and be tasked with establishing a new strategy/operating model of AP, and deliver executive reporting related to AP. They work on a hybrid schedule (2x a week in the office), with high visibility to executives across the organization within North America + a clear path of upward mobility as they continue to expand their presence in the US Role Objective esSet strategy and operating model for Accounts Payable (AP) across the America s.Own the risk & control framework for AP and vendor master dat a.Monitor KPIs and SLA performance, deliver executive reportin e.Oversee period‑close activities related to A P.Drive issue resolution and root‑cause remediatio n.Ensure compliance with local regulations and tax requirement s.Serve as business owner for Oracle EBS/Cloud AP and Coup a.Manage AP policies, procedures and controls to ensure complianc e.Lead automation and process‑improvement initiative s.Support internal, external audits and regulatory review s.Develop and coach a high‑performing tea Performance Metrics csInvoice cycle time and first‑pass match rat e.Aged AP, exception rate, duplicate preventio n.Vendor master data accuracy and onboarding cycle tim e.Automation and touchless‑processing adoptio etOperational Rig cyStakeholder Manageme Qualifications ns:10+ years of AP experience within Financial Servi cesExperience managing large te amsSeries 99 or willingness to obtain Series 99 upon receiving the position (company will spons #J-18808-Ljbffr