Director, Purchase to Pay (P2P)

VP Accounting Operations, London

About NScale

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.

At Nscale, our finance team plays a critical role in ensuring financial stability, strategic growth and compliance.

We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you’ll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you’ll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

About the Role

The Director of Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) is responsible for designing, building, and leading the company’s global P2P function, creating a scalable, efficient, and compliant framework for supplier management, invoice processing, and payments.

As part of a growing and centralised Finance Operations team, this role will define the strategy, processes, and systems that underpin the entire P2P lifecycle. It combines strategic design with hands-on execution, ensuring the company develops strong financial controls while maintaining agility in a fast-moving start-up environment.

Reporting to the Vice President, Finance Operations, the Director will work closely with Procurement, Treasury, IT, and local finance teams to establish a world-class P2P capability that supports growth, compliance, and operational efficiency.

What You’ll be Doing

Build & Design

• Design and implement the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay operating model, defining clear processes, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Lead the implementation and optimisation of P2P technology platforms (e.g., ERP, procurement, invoice automation, and payment systems).
• Develop the global supplier onboarding and master data management framework, ensuring control and accuracy.
• Establish policies for purchase order management, invoice submission, approval workflows, and payment scheduling.
• Create and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) that can scale as the organisation grows.

Operational Leadership

• Lead the centralised P2P function, overseeing supplier data management, invoice processing, and payments execution.
• Manage relationships with a small number of regional finance contacts, ensuring local compliance and alignment to global standards.
• Deliver day-to-day operational excellence while embedding structure, visibility, and accountability.
• Set and monitor key performance metrics (e.g., invoice cycle times, on-time payments, exceptions, DPO).
• Support the transition from manual processes to automation and standardisation.

Governance, Compliance & Controls

• Build and maintain a robust control environment across all supplier transactions, approvals, and payments.
• Establish policy frameworks for approval hierarchies, vendor creation, and segregation of duties.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax, and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.
• Partner with internal and external auditors to prepare for future audit readiness

Process & Systems Developement

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for accounting operations to ensure service quality, efficiency, and compliance.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy, speed, and transparency of results.
• Support the Controller and FP&A functions in delivering high-quality financial statements and management reports.

Collaboration & Business Partnership

• Partner with regional and functional finance teams, procurement, treasury, and IT to align processes and drive cross-functional efficiencies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leadership, providing financial insight on operational decisions and accounting implications.
• Lead and contribute to transformation initiatives, including system upgrades, ERP optimization, and shared service model enhancements.

About You

• 10+ years’ experience in P2P, Accounts Payable, or Finance Operations, including experience in early-stage or scaling environments.
• Strong process design and system implementation background — ideally with exposure to finance automation.
• Deep understanding of supplier lifecycle management, invoice processing, and control frameworks.
• Hands-on operator with the ability to move between strategic process design and day-to-day execution.
• Excellent collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and change management skills.
• Experience building or managing a centralised function or shared services model advantageous.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline (required).
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience, including at least 5 years in a senior management role overseeing global operations

What We Can Offer You

• Opportunity to play a critical role in safeguarding the assets and operations of a cutting-edge digital infrastructure and AI compute company.
• A collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions will make a real impact.
• A competitive compensation package (base + equity) with reviews every 12 months.
• Work at one of the fastest-growing tech startups, backed by top PE/VC firms.
• A clear progression plan. We want you to keep growing. That means trying new things, leading others, challenging the status quo and owning your impact. Always with our complete support.
• Flexibility: We see you as individuals first, employees second. This approach includes all the expected perks but goes beyond that to offer true flexibility. We’re proud to be a workplace that trusts our Nscalers to excel in their roles while giving you the freedom to shape your day
• Remote-first: Join our remote-first team, and enjoy the flexibility of remote work, allowing you to create a productive and balanced work-life setup, while staying connected with your global team.

Equal Opportunities Statement

At Nscale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our work environment, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

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