Head of Global P2P​/Accounts Payable

Company Description

Do you want to develop your career and make an impact in the fast-growth, fast-moving B2B technology space?

At Informa Tech Target, you'll collaborate and grow alongside some of the industry's most respected experts. You'll work with leading brands and be exposed to world-shaping innovations. You'll apply your energy and intellect to helping clients be faster to market and faster to revenue.

We're a vibrant community of world-class practitioners - over 2000 colleagues strong - with offices in 19 locations around the world. We're traded on Nasdaq and also part of Informa PLC, a global leader in business-to-business events, digital services, and academic research in the FTSE 100.

With an unparalleled reach of over 220 highly targeted technology-specific websites and more than 50 million permissioned first-party audience members, Informa Tech Target has a unique understanding of and insight into technology markets.

Underpinned by those audiences and their data, we offer expert-led, data-driven, and digitally enabled services that deliver significant impact and measurable outcomes to our clients. We provide our customers with:

• Trusted information that shapes the industry and informs investment
• Intelligence and advice that guides and influences strategy
• Advertising that grows reputation and establishes thought leadership
• Custom content that engages and prompts action
• Intent and demand generation that more precisely targets and converts

Our organization is committed to sustainability, diversity, wellbeing, and ethical working practices. Visit  and follow us on Linked In.

For more information, visitinformatechtarget.comand follow us onLinked In

This role is based in our Newton, MA office.

• Oversee the globalaccountspayable function, ensuring timely and accurate processing of vendor payables across US, EMEA, and APAC entities.
  • Manage vendor invoice intake,approval workflows,validation, coding,and processing
  • Ensuretimelyandaccuratevendor payments whileoptimizingcash flow
  • Monitor and manage payment terms,early paymentdiscounts, and vendor payment schedules
  • Manageall aspects of employee expense reimbursement processes
• Manage a team of AP professionals based in the US and overseas, ensuring the right skills, resources, and locations are aligned with business needs.

• Develop andmaintainstrong relationships with key vendors and suppliers
• Manage vendor onboarding, setup, and master data maintenance
• Negotiate payment terms and resolve vendor disputes
• Oversee vendor communicationregardingpayment inquiries and issues, ensuring prompt andappropriateresponsesto queries
• Maintain vendor compliance with company policies and contractual obligations
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives and supplier consolidation efforts
• Escalation Management:
  
  Resolve escalated vendor and payment queries in a timely and professional manner, ensuring high levels of customer and vendor satisfaction.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and regulatory requirements across all regions
• Maintain SOX compliance for P2P processes and internal controls
• Implement andmonitorsegregation of duties and approval hierarchies
• Manage audit requirements and support internal/external audits
• Ensure tax compliance including 1099 reporting and VAT/GST requirements
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for all transactions
• Monitor and prevent duplicate payments and fraud risks

• Identify and implement process improvements and efficiencies within the AP function to streamline operations and reduce costs.
• Drive standardization of AP processes across regions, ensuring consistency and compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Drive automation initiatives including e-invoicing, workflow automation, and touchless processing
• Develop and document standard operating procedures and best practices
• Implement key performance indicators and metrics tomonitorP2P performance

• Lead the implementation of new systems and tools to enhance AP processes, including automation and digital transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with IT and other stakeholders to ensure successful system integration and adoption.
• Champion digital transformation initiatives within the P2P function

• Provide leadership, coaching, and development opportunities to the global AP team, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
• Monitor team performance and ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Manage workload distribution and resource allocation
• Provide training on P2P systems, policies, and procedures

• Prepare and present regular reports on AP performance, including key metrics,…