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Kerry Bryant

@kerrybryant

Global Accounts Payable leader at Zinnia who reduced processing time 25% across U.S., Canada, and Ireland entities.

At Zinnia, I lead global Accounts Payable operations across domestic and international entities. I reduced processing time 25% across U.S., Canada, and Ireland entities by reengineering workflows and standardizing policies.

At Osmose Utilities Services, I implemented AP automation that cut processing time 30% and raised accuracy 20%. I also developed policies, procedures, and team structure to establish repeatable workflows.

At Inspire Brands, I led a global team of 38 supporting full-cycle Accounts Payable. I improved invoice processing, payment runs, and monthly close activities 40% through process reengineering and rework reduction.

At Wood PLC and AZZ WSI LLC, I managed and supervised AP operations, payment execution, and close activities. My work included system and API integration, electronic invoicing, and ACH implementation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Associate Director, Global Accounts Payable

Current

Zinnia

May 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Lead global Accounts Payable operations across domestic and international entities, reducing AP processing time by 25% and driving Coupa optimization and AP automation.

Accounts Payable Coupa AP Automation Process Reengineering Vendor Management shared services KPI development Financial Control

Accounts Payable Manager

Osmose Utilities Services

Apr 2024 - May 2025 (1 year 1 month)

Managed AP operations across multiple entities, implementing AP automation that cut processing time by 30% and raised accuracy by 20%.

Accounts Payable AP Automation Process Improvement Policy Development Team Management NetSuite API Integration AI Script Generation

Accounts Payable Manager

Inspire Brands

May 2022 - Apr 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Led a global team of 38 supporting full-cycle AP operations, improving end-to-end invoice processing and monthly close activities by 40%.

Accounts Payable Procure To Pay EDI Oracle Cloud Basware Concur SOX Compliance Process Reengineering Team Leadership

Accounts Payable Manager

Wood PLC

Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 (4 years)

Managed AP operations across multiple entities and job sites, overseeing ACH, wire transfers, and weekly check runs, and owning month-end and year-end close.

Accounts Payable Payment Execution ACH Wire Transfers Month End Closing Year End Close 1099 SAP PI PO S4HANA API Integration

Accounts Payable Supervisor

AZZ WSI LLC

Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years)

Supervised daily AP operations for PO and non-PO invoices, check requests, multi-currency payments, and wires, and developed AP procedures through electronic invoicing and ACH implementation.

Accounts Payable Electronic Invoicing ACH Multi Currency Oracle API Integration Process Improvement