Global Corporate Card Lead

Global Corporate Card Lead

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing corporate credit card and expense programs at scale, including global or multi-entity oversight.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale transitions across geographies and internal systems (e.g., from Zip/Navan to Brex or Ramp), including vendor selection, API implementation, and internal rollout.
• Deep familiarity with optimizing credit card and expense platforms (Brex, Ramp, Airbase, Navan, Spenddesk, Concur, Expensify).
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and vendors.
• Expertise in designing and enforcing corporate card policies, issuing controls, and fraud prevention strategies.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret large volumes of spend data, identify trends, and surface compliance risks or cost-saving opportunities.
• Excellent project management and cross-functional leadership skills, especially in vendor onboarding and tooling migrations.
• Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders ranging from executive assistants to senior finance leaders, and deliver effective training and documentation.
• Proficient in card and expense systems (Brex preferred; Navan, Concur, Zip, Workato, NetSuite).
• Experience implementing self-service workflows, automated card issuance, and audit logic using APIs and integrations.
• Deep understanding of spend compliance, tax categorization, general ledger mapping, and internal audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Own the global corporate card program (currently across Navan, Zip).
• Lead the transition from pre-funded card models with net terms and rebate optimization.
• Design a centralized card strategy, including issuance logic, credit limits, and usage controls.
• Partner with Procurement, Treasury, and Accounting on cash flow, working capital, and audit compliance.
• Set up tiered cardholder support structures, escalation paths, and onboarding/offboarding workflows.
• Own policy, tooling, and workflows for expense reporting and reimbursement.
• Oversee Navan integration for travel expense, and Zip for operational card use; enforce end-user compliance.
• Implement controls for recurring card charges, personal spend detection, and AI-powered audit logic.
• Partner with AP and Systems teams to streamline reconciliation, ledger coding, and tax categorization (include VAT recapture).
• Lead implementation of Brex APIs to automate virtual card issuance, spend tracking, and card deactivation.
• Drive self-service automation across Zip and Navan for common card/expense requests.
• Build operational dashboards to track spend by card type, department, and use case.
• Set and maintain policy guardrails (e.g., who can hold cards, spending limits, spend categories).
• Conduct regular audits to identify non-compliant or high-risk transactions.
• Define internal approval logic in line with expense thresholds and employee travel policies.
• Serve as the primary liaison with vendors: Zip, Navan, and card provider expense audit providers.
• Partner with Procurement, Strategic Finance, and Accounting to align the program with company goals.
• Train EAs, cost center owners, and cardholders on changes in card and expense workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include certifications such as CPA, CTP, or credentials in expense management, financial operations, or compliance.
• Membership in professional organizations focused on finance automation or spend management is a plus.