Lead - Procurement to Pay

At a Glance

Are you passionate about building efficient, scalable, and well-controlled finance operations? We are looking for an APAC P2P Lead to join our APAC Finance team in Shanghai.

In this role, you will lead Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations across APAC, ensuring high-quality execution, strong financial controls, and an excellent stakeholder experience. Beyond daily operations, you will continuously identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance systems, and simplify the way we work as our business continues to grow.

Your Team

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Based in our Shanghai office, you will be part of the APAC Finance team, partnering closely with Global Finance, local business teams, and external stakeholders across seven APAC markets. We strive to deliver accurate, compliant, and scalable finance operations while continuously improving the way we work.

Your Mission

Your mission is to ensure operational excellence across APAC P2P by owning regional operations, maintaining strong financial controls, and continuously improving processes and systems to support our growing business.

Regional AP Operations

• Own end-to-end Accounts Payable operations across APAC, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant transaction processing and month-end close.
• Take ownership of operational performance by proactively reviewing deliverables, identifying issues, and driving timely resolution to ensure high-quality execution.
• Monitor operational risks, vendor-related issues, and working capital performance, implementing appropriate actions to maintain operational stability.

Compliance, Controls & Audit

• Ensure compliance with company policies, SOX controls, and local regulatory requirements across APAC AP operations.
• Lead internal audit activities for assigned entities, serving as the primary day-to-day contact for internal auditors and driving timely audit completion.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve accounting and compliance matters, escalating key risks and decisions where appropriate.

Process Excellence & Systems

• Take ownership of AP and P2P processes, continuously identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and simplify workflows.
• Partner with Global Finance, business stakeholders, and system owners to implement process enhancements and support scalable finance operations.
• Champion automation and digital solutions cross P2P and T&E management tools, including the practical use of AI-enabled solutions, to improve productivity, user experience, and operational effectiveness.

Business Partnership & Team Leadership

• Build trusted partnerships with business teams and cross-functional stakeholders, balancing operational excellence with business needs.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and coaching to contractors and junior team members, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Promote a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and high-quality execution across the AP function.

Your Story

• 8-10 years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable, P2P, or Accounting Operations within a multinational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own operational processes, solve problems proactively, and consistently deliver high-quality results.
• Experience leading statutory audits, internal controls, and cross-functional finance initiatives.
• Strong understanding of ERP, procurement, and travel and expense management tools, with experience using automation and AI-enabled solutions to improve AP and P2P processes, controls, and operational efficiency.
• Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to balance business needs and compliance requirements.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin.