Director, Procure to Pay

Job DescriptionINSEAD is seeking a Director, Procure to Pay (P2P) to join our Procurement department. This full-time, permanent position is based at our Europe Campus in Fontainebleau, France. A hybrid working model is in place - 3 days on campus, 2 days from home. About the role:The Director P2P will focus on leading the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay function to deliver efficient, compliant, and automated purchasing, invoicing, and payment processes across all INSEAD's campuses. The role oversees all Procure-to-Pay activities, including Accounts Payable, ensuring systems (Horizon, PDP/e-invoicing) run reliably and deliver efficient user experience.Scope: End-to-end accountability for the Procure-to-Pay process: requisitioning, catalogs, orders, invoicing, and payments. Business ownership of P2P systems (Horizon/PDP), ensuring data quality, process integrity, automation, and continuous improvement. Positions the P2P function as an efficient, customer-oriented service, leading the helpdesk team with a service-first and data-clean mindset to deliver accurate support and an enhanced user experience. Full integration of Accounts Payable operations into the P2P chain, ensuring timely payments, compliance, and strong linkage with financial closing.Responsabilities: Lead and optimize end-to-end P2P operations (requisitioning, orders, invoicing, payments) ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and strong compliance with internal controls and tax regulations. Align Accounts Payable with the P2P model, standardizing processes and achieving 80%+ automation through OCR/IDR, 3WM, and e-invoicing (2026 mandate). Own the P2P platform roadmap, including process automation, system upgrades, and continuous improvement across Horizon, Oracle Fusion, and PDP. Drive the centralized Helpdesk, defining SLAs for supplier and internal end user queries to deliver consistent, timely support and measurable satisfaction levels. Build and mentor regional P2P leads, ensuring balanced spans of control, clear accountability, and consistent performance across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Partner with Finance (Accounting, FP&A, Treasury) to support timely and accurate financial close, forecast alignment, and compliance with audit requirements. Measure and improve KPIs, including invoice cycle time, automation rate, supplier satisfaction, and error rate. Champion change management, training, and process maturity to sustain morale, capability, and engagement across a multicultural, multi-campus organization.KPI of success: Improve end-to-end P2P process efficiency and reduce invoice cycle time. Increase automation and first-pass matching rates across the P2P chain. Ensure accurate, timely financial closing in strong collaboration with Finance. Strengthen supplier and internal user satisfaction through high-quality service delivery. Deliver full compliance with upcoming e-invoicing requirements and drive high adoption of touchless processing.Profile: Mid-Senior Finance leader with 6 - 8 years' experience, combining strong Accounts Payable and accounting expertise with exposure to P2P transformation. Proven background in shared services or regional operations, driving efficiency through a customer-centric approach. Deep knowledge of ERP/P2P platforms and a strong track record of delivering automation and process improvement projects. Demonstrated ability to lead multicultural teams and embed a service-oriented, data-driven culture. English: professional levelKindly submit your application along with a CV in English.ResponsibilitiesLead and optimize end-to-end P2P operations (requisitioning, orders, invoicing, payments) ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and strong compliance with internal controls and tax regulations. Integrate Accounts Payable into the P2P model, standardizing processes and achieving 80%+ automation through OCR/IDR, 3WM, and e-invoicing (2026 mandate).Own the P2P platform roadmap, including process automation, system upgrades, and continuous improvement across Horizon, Oracle Fusion, and PDP.