AP Operations Lead

Why Mobility Global?

At Mobility Global, our mission is to provide the trusted information that helps billions of people build, sell, and own vehicles with confidence. As we shape the next generation of automotive intelligence through innovation, AI, and industry-leading data, we’re creating new opportunities for our customers, our business, and our people. Join a team singularly focused on transforming the automotive industry. S&P Global Mobility is Mobility Global — the company behind CARFAX, automotiveMastermind, Market Scan, and Polk Automotive Solutions. Our strength comes from our people, and here, the progress you make helps the entire automotive ecosystem move faster and with greater confidence. -10X Virginia Business Best Places to Work -9X Washingtonian Great Places to Work -10X Washington Post Top Workplace -3X St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Places to Work

• Lead and develop a team of AP specialists, setting performance standards and quality metrics for processing accuracy, cycle time, and compliance, and providing coaching on complex invoicing scenarios, vendor disputes, and system functionality.
• Oversee end-to-end invoice processing, including PO and non-PO invoices across all entities, exception resolution, and approval routing.
• Review and approve payment runs and monitor payment file preparation and release, ensuring accuracy, proper authorization, and segregation of duties, in coordination with Treasury.
• Serve as the escalation point for vendor inquiries, disputes, and relationship issues, and oversee vendor onboarding, including tax documentation and due diligence, and vendor master data governance.
• Drive payment method optimization and supplier enablement initiatives, conduct statement reconciliations, and monitor vendor performance.
• Maintain SOX-compliant controls for the procure-to-pay cycle, support internal and external audits, and monitor duplicate payment prevention and fraud detection controls.
• Oversee tax reporting processes (1099s, VAT, etc.) and ensure compliance with local regulations and corporate policies across all operating countries.
• Lead month-end close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis, and provide AP metrics and KPIs to senior leadership, including DPO, processing costs, and cycle times.
• Analyze spend patterns for working capital optimization, support budgeting and forecasting, and partner with Procurement and cross-functional teams on vendor rationalization, acquisition integration, system implementations, and process standardization.

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