Overview In this role you will lead Acushnet's North American Accounts Payable function, directing a distributed team to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant processing of invoices and travel expenses while optimizing working capital. You will serve as the AP SME for SAP S/4HANA integrations and partner with Finance, Procurement, Treasury, Tax, and business leaders to strengthen controls and drive enterprise-wide initiatives. You'll shape cash flow metrics, manage vendor relationships and the corporate travel program, and ensure outstanding service delivery in support of corporate objectives. This is an opportunity to leverage process improvements and automation to advance operational excellence in
Compensation / Benefits- comprehensive health and well-being programs
- paid time off
- onsite fitness center
- 401k with company match
- health savings accounts
- flexible spending accounts
Responsibilities- Provide strategic leadership for North American Accounts Payable and travel functions
- Oversee a distributed AP team ensuring accurate processing of invoices, payments, T&E, and vendor management
- Drive process improvements, automation, and working capital optimization
- Serve as AP SME for SAP S/4HANA integrations and enterprise-wide initiatives
- Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Treasury, Tax, Accounting, and business leaders
- Develop key cash flow metrics and strengthen internal controls and audit compliance
- Lead corporate travel programs and manage vendor relationships
- Ensure exceptional service delivery supporting financial and operational objectives
Key requirements- 5+ years of progressive AP experience in an ERP-driven environment
- At least 2 years of people leadership experience
- Strong understanding of AP operations, GAAP, reconciliations, SOX, and internal controls
- Experience in multinational organizations with cross-functional collaboration
- Proven ERP and AP automation expertise; SAP experience preferred (NetSuite or similar also considered)
- Advanced Excel skills for data analysis, reporting, and process improvement
- Project management, problem-solving, and process optimization capabilities
- Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills with stakeholder influence in a fast-paced setting
- collaboration
- communication
- stakeholder management
- SAP S/4HANA
- ERP systems
- AP automation tools
