PTP Disbursements Lead

Location: Nashville, TN (Preferred) or New York City, NY (5 days a week onsite)

Work Arrangement: Onsite 5 days per week

Travel: Occasional domestic travel to key office locations and possible travel to Budapest

Schedule: Typically 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Flexibility required to support global team members across time zones.

Position Overview

Our global Procure-to-Pay organization processes high volumes of payments across multiple business units and geographies and is undertaking a major ERP consolidation to unify operations on a single platform.

We are seeking an experienced Director or VP-level Disbursements Lead to stabilize and optimize global payment operations during a critical ERP consolidation initiative. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payment execution across multiple ERP platforms while the organization migrates to a single ERP system over the next nine months.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in payment processing, disbursement controls, banking and treasury integration, Oracle Fusion Payments, and cross-functional problem solving within a large global enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

Payment Operations & Execution

• Oversee end-to-end disbursement operations including payment runs, ACH, wire transfers, check processing, direct debits, and virtual card payments across multiple ERP environments
• Ensure accurate and timely payment execution aligned with vendor payment terms, cash flow objectives, and internal controls
• Manage payment exception queues, payment holds, and failed payment resolution while driving root cause analysis and systemic fixes
• Partner with Treasury, Banking, and Finance teams to manage payment file transmissions, bank connectivity, and electronic payment requirements
• Oversee year-end 1099 reporting and tax-withholding requirements for disbursements

ERP Migration & Systems

• Serve as the disbursements subject matter expert for ERP consolidation activities
• Represent global payment processing requirements in system design, configuration, integration testing, and go-live readiness
• Oversee payment-related integrations between legacy ERPs, Oracle Fusion, banking systems, and third-party payment providers
• Identify and resolve payment-related integration gaps, configuration issues, and bank connectivity challenges
• Lead post-go-live stabilization activities

Controls, Compliance & Risk

• Establish and enforce disbursement controls, segregation of duties, and positive pay processes
• Ensure SOX compliance across payment operations
• Support fraud prevention controls including bank account validation, duplicate payment detection, and OFAC screening
• Partner with audit and compliance teams to remediate control deficiencies

Aged & Delinquent Payment Resolution

• Own resolution of delinquent and aged payment issues across business units
• Conduct structured root cause analysis on recurring payment failures and processing issues
• Partner with Vendor Onboarding, Invoicing, and business stakeholders to resolve upstream issues
• Deliver leadership reporting on delinquent payment trends and remediation progress

Reporting, Dashboards & Continuous Improvement

• Define and monitor key disbursement KPIs
• Design executive dashboards focused on payment status, aging, compliance, and operational performance
• Identify process improvement and automation opportunities
• Maintain and improve SOPs and training documentation

Team Leadership

• Lead globally distributed teams across Nashville, Budapest, and other locations
• Drive accountability, performance management, and capability development
• Foster a culture focused on controls, accuracy, and continuous improvement

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• 10 years of progressive AP/PTP experience focused on disbursements and payment operations
• Minimum 4 years in a Director-level or VP-level leadership role
• Hands-on Oracle Fusion Payments module experience
• Experience managing payment operations across multiple ERP platforms simultaneously
• Deep expertise with ACH, wire, check, virtual card payments, bank connectivity, and payment file formats
• Strong understanding of disbursement controls, SOX compliance, and fraud prevention
• ERP migration experience from a payments perspective
• Experience leading large global teams
• Strong analytical, root cause analysis, and executive communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ERS (Evaluated Receipt Settlement)
• Treasury Management Systems (TMS) experience
• Banking portal integration experience
• Knowledge of global payment regulations and cross-border payments
• Media, entertainment, or large enterprise background
• Global shared services or GBS experience

Compensation

• Nashville, TN: $62.76 - $67.76/hr.
• New York City, NY: $82.49 - $87.49/hr

Requisition ID: PMOUNTJP00001179