Director, Global Accounts Payable

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com. What You’ll Do: We are seeking a Director of Global Accounts Payable to own end-to-end AP operations, vendor management, invoice processing, payments, month-end close, and AP internal controls, across a high-growth, multi-entity environment. A core focus of this role is direct spend: the high-volume, PO-driven invoice flow tied to hardware, infrastructure, and operationally critical purchases. You will lead a lean global team with a mandate to transform AP into a strategic, SOX-ready, AI-native pillar of Finance. This role is a builder, equal parts strategist, technical accountant, and operator. About the role: Strategy, Scaling, and Transformation Set the long-term vision and roadmap for global AP across direct spend, indirect spend, T&E, and intercompany payables. Scale the function ahead of business growth, multiplying invoice volume, entities, and currencies without linear headcount increase. Champion AI and automation across the procure-to-pay lifecycle: invoice ingestion, GL coding, three-way match exception handling, GR/IR remediation, duplicate detection, and audit evidence collection. Make "could this be automated?" the default question on every workflow. Apply Lean and Six Sigma principles (DMAIC, value stream mapping, root cause analysis) to drive measurable reductions in defects, cycle time, and cost per invoice. Benchmark against industry best practices (APQC, IOFM, Hackett) and set stretch targets toward top-quartile performance. Accounting, Close, and SOX Excellence Own the accounting impact of AP across the GL: ensure invoices, accruals, prepaids, and intercompany activity are recorded accurately and in the right period. Review and approve AP journal entries, manual JEs, accruals (RNI/INR), reclasses, with a high bar for documentation, GL coding accuracy, and reviewer evidence. Own AP-driven balance sheet reconciliations (AP subledger-to-GL, GR/IR clearing, accrued liabilities, vendor debit balances) and drive aged item resolution to a defined SLA. Partner with Controllership and Technical Accounting on capex vs. opex, software capitalization, lease vs. service treatment, and ASC 842 implications. Design, document, and execute SOX-compliant AP controls, preventive and automated by default. Own walkthroughs with external auditors and lead remediation of any control gaps. Direct Spend, GR/IR, and Three-Way Match Own the three-way match process and drive match rate, exception throughput, and first-time-right processing as core KPIs. Own GR/IR account integrity: aging-based resolution, root cause analysis of recurring imbalances, and clean monthly reconciliation with Controllership. Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, and Engineering/IT stakeholders to fix upstream drivers of mismatches (pricing variances, partial receipts, master data quality) and to manage complex direct-spend categories (hardware, compute, data center). Own accruals for received-not-invoiced (RNI) and invoiced-not-received (INR) positions; ensure accurate liability recognition at close. Operations and Team Leadership Oversee global invoice-to-pay operations, weekly payment runs across multiple methods and banking platforms, and month-end close deliverables. Manage international AP complexity: VAT/GST, withholding tax, e-invoicing mandates. Maintain vendor master integrity, OFAC compliance, and banking change controls as critical fraud controls. Partner with Treasury to optimize working capital through payment timing and early-pay discount capture. Lead and develop a lean global team; manage offshore shared services and third-party providers with clear SLAs and quality standards. Who You Are: Required 12+ years of AP experience at a high-growth technology company, including 5+ years leading end-to-end AP operations. Demonstrated experience scaling AP through rapid growth, with quantified productivity and quality gains. Deep hands-on experience with direct spend, three-way match, and GR/IR, including monthly aging reviews, upstream root cause work with Procurement, and accrual ownership. Strong technical accounting foundation: ability to personally review journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations with a high bar for accuracy and documentation. Track record of designing SOX-compliant AP controls in a pre-IPO or public company environment, with direct exposure to external auditor walkthroughs. Track record applying Lean / Six Sigma to AP or finance operations with quantified results. Experience leading AP through a major ERP migration (NetSuite, Workday, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent). Multi-entity, multi-currency AP experience across US and international jurisdictions. AI-curious builder mindset: experience deploying AI or RPA tools to automate AP workflows, or genuine enthusiasm for doing so. Preferred: (if applicable) Experience in a hardware, infrastructure, or compute-heavy tech environment with significant direct spend and capex. Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or Lean certification. Experience standing up or scaling a global shared services / CoE model with offshore hubs. Experience with AP automation platforms (Tipalti, AppZen, Stampli, Coupa Pay, Basware, SAP Ariba) and procurement system integrations (Coupa, Netsuite, Ariba, Zip). Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related; CPA preferred. Key Performance Indicators Three-way match rate and touchless invoice processing % GR/IR aging and monthly clearance Invoice cycle time and on-tim