Head of Spend Operations

Michael Page International

New York, New York
5 days ago

$175,000–$200,000 Per Year
Full-time

Highlights

Numbers & Facts

Location	New York, New York
Job Type	Full-time
Industry	Staffing/Employment Agencies
Salary	$175,000–$200,000 Per Year
Company Size	10,000 employees or more
Website	https://www.michaelpage.ca/

Description

Leadership & Operations

Lead the firm's accounts payable and corporate expense functions, ensuring payments and reimbursements are processed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with company policies. Manage recurring vendor payments, proactively addressing invoice gaps and coordinating with business stakeholders to avoid payment delays. Maintain vendor master records, including banking and tax documentation. Oversee corporate card and travel expense programs, ensuring timely reimbursement and issue resolution.

Controls & Compliance

Establish and maintain spend policies, approval workflows, and financial controls. Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, audit standards, and record-retention obligations. Develop analytics-driven monitoring processes to identify policy violations, anomalies, and potential fraud risks. Support tax and controllership teams with reporting requirements, including 1099 reporting, sales and use tax compliance, and regulatory documentation.

Transformation & Process Improvement

Drive automation and modernization of procure-to-pay and T&E processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort. Support technology evaluations, vendor selections, and implementation of AP, expense management, and ERP solutions. Develop KPI dashboards and spend analytics to improve visibility into operational performance and expenditure trends. Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing automation, reducing processing times, and enhancing service quality.

Team Leadership

Manage and develop onshore and offshore teams responsible for spend operations. Ensure consistent service delivery, accountability, and operational excellence across geographies. Communicate operational performance, risks, and strategic transformation initiatives to senior leadership.

The Successful Applicant

6-10 years of experience in AP, procure-to-pay, expense management, finance operations, or transformation. Proven leadership experience managing global or distributed teams. Expertise in process automation, ERP systems, expense platforms, and financial controls. Strong analytical capabilities with experience leveraging reporting, data analytics, AI, or EPM technologies. Demonstrated success implementing operational improvements within regulated or fast-paced environments.

What's on Offer

Competitive Package

About Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world. Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job. In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas: Banking and financial services Digital and e-commerce Engineering and manufacturing Finance and accounting Human resources Information technology Marketing Oil and gas Procurement and supply chain Property and construction Sales An Established Brand The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry. A Market Leader The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world. Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.