Profit Recovery Partners · 2 hours ago
Director, Business Optimization (AP Audit)
Santa Ana, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $184K/yr
9+ years expProfit Recovery Partners is a management consulting firm specializing in enterprise cost optimization and spend reduction. The Director will lead the Accounts Payable Recovery Audit practice, overseeing client engagements and driving strategic initiatives to achieve financial goals while developing future leaders within the team.
ConsultingInformation Technology
Hiring Manager
Paul J. B.
Responsibilities
Lead PRP’s Accounts Payable (AP) Recovery Audit practice; overseeing client engagements, team execution, and overall P&L performance
Manage end-to-end audit lifecycle, from data acquisition and normalization to claims identification, validation, and recovery tracking
Partner with clients’ Finance, Procurement, and Shared Services teams to identify duplicate payments, missed credits, overpayments, and vendor compliance issues
Develop customized audit strategies leveraging analytics, automation tools, and proprietary benchmarking data to uncover root-cause trends and savings opportunities
Present findings, recovery recommendations, and process-improvement initiatives directly to CFOs, Controllers, and Procurement executives
Negotiate and secure recovery of funds on behalf of clients, ensuring full documentation and transparency in accordance with client policies
Build and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers to facilitate efficient claim resolution and future-state process improvements
Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying audit patterns, error sources, and control gaps to strengthen clients’ AP processes
Collaborate with PRP’s data analytics and technology teams to enhance automation, dashboard reporting, and machine-learning audit capabilities
Oversee and mentor audit managers and analysts; establish clear KPIs, ensure quality control, and foster a high-performance, entrepreneurial culture
Support new business development by contributing to proposals, pricing models, client pitches, and thought leadership related to spend recovery and AP optimization
Stay current on payment trends, ERP/AP automation tools, and industry best practices to continuously evolve PRP’s audit methodology
Represent the firm as a subject-matter expert in AP recovery, participating in client workshops, webinars, and strategic advisory sessions
Establish productive working collaborative relationships with partners in other operational groups within the company
Quickly garner internal resources from all departments to collaborate with and find a way to keep projects moving forward when faced with adversity
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required with a minimum of 9-13 years of expense management, vendor management, consulting or other related experience
4+ years of management/supervisory experience
Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
Excellent quantitative and qualitative skills; Advanced Microsoft Office and Excel skills
Ability to lead others to complete complex projects on time
Experience in building relationships and alignment amongst team members and clients with demonstrated leadership skills
Proven ability to deliver results
Benefits
Full medical, dental, and vision benefits package
401K plan with company match
Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
Company
Profit Recovery Partners
Profit Recovery Partners is a management consulting firm based in California.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Don Steiner
President, CEO
Recent News
2022-08-11
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