Director, Process Owner (Source to Pay)

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About the Team

About the Role

We are seeking a Director Finance Process Owner (Source to Pay) to lead the optimization governance and transformation of Workdays global Source to Pay value stream. Reporting to the Senior Director Global Finance Process Owner this individual will be the primary architect for the end-to-end design performance and evolution of processes spanning supplier onboarding sourcing contract management procurement purchasing invoicing expense management and payments. This role serves as a foundational leader within a large source-to-pay transformation program tasked with operationalizing value stream transformation. You will partner with cross-functional workstream leads to execute on critical milestones including activities such as the rollout of preferred supplier programs automated contract lifecycle management AI-driven procure-to-pay process optimization among others. The Director will drive day-to-day execution and lead a team focused on delivering a frictionless compliant and scalable experience for employees suppliers and Finance. This role blends deep domain expertise with digital transformation leadership partnering closely with Business Technology Teams and Program/Portfolio Management teams to showcase world-class use of Workday Financial Management and related capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Drive delivery of transformation program workstreams ensuring alignment with program success metrics such as cycle time optimization procurement savings spend compliance supplier performance AI-enabled process adoption among others.

• Define maintain and evolve global end-to-end process standards for the Source to Pay value stream including supplier lifecycle management requisitioning sourcing purchasing receiving invoicing expense management and payment execution.

• Establish governance frameworks that create clear ownership consistent controls and seamless handoffs across Procurement Finance Treasury Tax Legal and business stakeholders.

• Partner with controllership internal audit tax and compliance teams to ensure process integrity SOX compliance audit readiness appropriate segregation of duties and adherence to global regulatory and policy requirements.

• Champion an efficient and scalable supplier experience across onboarding data maintenance purchase order collaboration invoice submission payment inquiries and issue resolution.

• Identify prioritize and eliminate process friction across the Source to Pay lifecycle reducing manual work rework exception handling and cycle times.

• Balance global process consistency with local business tax statutory and payment requirements to establish scalable standards that enable growth.

• Develop and manage KPIs that measure process health and business outcomes such as requisition-to-purchase-order cycle time purchase-order compliance touchless invoice rate invoice exception rate on-time payment performance early-payment discount capture and cost per invoice.

• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives that improve spend visibility policy compliance working-capital outcomes and the employee and supplier experience.

• Champion test and pilot new Workday features and AI capabilities across Procurement Expenses Supplier Accounts and Financial Management. Provide actionable feedback to Product Management that helps shape the future of the platform.

• Lead and mentor Business Analysts fostering a culture of curiosity accountability process discipline and delivery excellence.

• Develop the teams expertise in Source to Pay design controls data automation and Workday functionality.

About You

Required Qualifications:

• 12 years of progressive experience in Source to Pay Finance Transformation or a related discipline including ownership of complex end-to-end processes in a global environment.

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Supply Chain Business or a related field. CPA CIPS CPSM PMP Lean Six Sigma or comparable certification is preferred.

• Deep functional knowledge of supplier management sourcing procurement purchase orders invoice processing expense management payments and the related accounting tax controls and working-capital implications.

• Proven experience using or deploying ERPs/Sourcing/Procurement Platforms (Workday Financial Management Workday Strategic Sourcing Evisort a plus).

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to translate complex business requirements policy needs and global regulatory considerations into simple scalable and measurable digital process flows.

• Outstanding ability to influence senior stakeholders across Finance Procurement Treasury Tax Legal Technology Teams and Product.

• Demonstrated success leading teams and stakeholders through digital transformation moving from decentralized or manual processes to standardized automated and insight-driven operations.

• Strong understanding of financial controls risk management audit requirements and the importance of data integrity throughout the Source to Pay lifecycle.

• Passion for being a power user and advocate for Workday technology using internal operational excellence to help refine and influence the product.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidates compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including but not limited to geography experience skills job duties and business need among other things. For more information regarding Workdays comprehensive benefits please click here.

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