Manager, Accounts Payable

Lead and manage the Non-Media AP Team in North America, recruiting, training, motivating and developing staff; oversee the payable process and T&E activities to ensure vendors are paid on contracted terms and by deadlines; ensure invoices and statements are reconciled to a high standard; provide monthly KPI reporting and manage offshore/onshore AP operations; participate in the design, implementation, and maintenance of systems to improve service automation; support the rollout of a new ERP (Workday) across North America; conduct annual staff appraisals, objective setting, and salary reviews; drive process design aligned with WPP targets, govern payment file integrity, and maintain strong internal/external stakeholder relationships; operate under a hybrid work model with four days in the office per week and flexibility as needed.