Global Accounts Payable and Expense Manager

The Foundation

We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities.

As a workplace, we're committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Team
Global Financial & Accounting Services (GFAS) is a growing team with an increasing breadth of responsibility. The foundation continues to grow in its global footprint and in the complexity of its work. The team's vision is to provide innovative and scalable global business solutions in accounting, tax, payroll, treasury, procurement, and financial operations while safeguarding the reputation of the foundation and our related entities, with the highest standards of integrity and operational excellence.

GFAS is one team within the Finance & Resource Planning division at the foundation and an important part of the operations function. Operations supports and enables the six program teams to make investments and to run effectively and efficiently. As a division, Finance & Resource Planning employs approximately 220 FTE's. The GFAS team is significant (45+ FTE's), and is responsible for financial reporting processes, technical and advisory services, internal controls, vendor due diligence and the accounting functions at the foundation.

This position is based at the Seattle, Washington HQ.

Your Role

The Global Accounts Payable and Expense Manager, is responsible for overseeing the distribution of work within the Global Payments team. This role emphasizes ensuring the efficient and accurate execution of global payment processes, systems, and technologies. The Manager collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and support business operations, projects, and compliance efforts, all while maintaining a strong commitment to customer service and operational excellence.

What You'll Do

Business Operations (~30% of time)

• Operational Oversight: Ensure the efficient execution of global payments processes, focusing on credit card expense, accounts payable programs including vendor record management.
• Escalation Support: Manage escalations by providing timely responses that are aligned with foundation policies and practices.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with various internal teams to maintain smooth, timely, and accurate delivery of global payment services, emphasizing operational efficiency and strategic alignment. Ensure that all team members, including those outside of Accounts Payable and expense management, understand the critical role we play and the importance of sharing information effectively to support overall business objectives.
• Process Improvement: Utilize strategic thinking and operational efficiency management, along with risk assessment to identify and implement process improvements in global payments, working closely with process owners and key stakeholders across different geographies.
• Partnerships: Build and maintain strategic partnerships with operations teams (e.g., travel, events, security) and internal counterparts to enhance the delivery of global payment services, including a proactive customer commitment. Represent the global payments team in meetings, conferences, and other key forums, ensuring our team's interests and perspectives are effectively communicated and integrated into broader organizational initiatives.

Work Distribution & Coordination (~30% of time)

• Work Distribution: Manage the distribution of tasks and responsibilities within Global Payments team, ensuring that workloads are balanced and deadlines are met.
• Team Collaboration & Cross-Training: Colla…