Senior Analyst, Global Accounts Payable

Paul Hastings is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. With a strong presence throughout the U.S., Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients’ needs take us. As one of the world’s leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth. Job Title Senior Analyst, Global Accounts Payable Location Chicago Regular/Temporary Regular Job Description Summary We have an opening for a Senior Analyst, Global Accounts Payable. The Senior Analyst, Global Accounts Payable is the analytical and controls engine of the AP function at Paul Hastings. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager of Global Accounts Payable, this role owns the intelligence layer of AP operations — data-driven reporting, SOX and audit compliance, KPI frameworks, exception management, corporate card program oversight, reconciliation support, and project management for transformation initiatives including the P2P implementation and T&E modernization. Where the Supervisor runs the operation, the Senior Analyst measures it, protects it, and improves it. This is a strategic partnership role: the Senior Analyst translates transactional data into actionable insights for Procurement, Finance leadership, and the COO, driving accountability through metrics and surfacing the information that shapes investment, vendor strategy, and operational decisions. This is not a processing position. It demands analytical rigor, a deep understanding of controls, and the ability to operate as a credible partner across departments and leadership levels. Job Description In this capacity, the Senior Analyst, Global Accounts Payable will: Reporting, Analytics & Dashboards Design, build, and maintain AP performance dashboards and reporting packages covering KPIs including touchless invoice rate, DPO by vendor category, processing cycle time, early payment discount capture, and accrual accuracy; Own the preparation of board-ready and leadership-ready reporting packages on a monthly and quarterly cadence, synthesizing operational data into clear narratives, trend analysis, and actionable recommendations; Develop budget vs. actuals variance analysis for AP operations, identifying cost drivers and recommending corrective actions to the Senior Manager and COO; Partner with Procurement to deliver spend analytics, vendor concentration analysis, and payment term optimization insights that inform enterprise vendor strategy; and Build ad hoc analytical models to support strategic decision-making across the AP function and firm leadership. SOX Compliance & Audit Ownership Own SOX compliance for the AP function: control documentation, testing coordination, deficiency tracking, and remediation management; Maintain and update the