Chris Brownfield

Senior Manager Accounting Business Services @Nissan Motor Corporation

Franklin, TN, US

Lead enterprise-wide Procure-to-Pay, AR, and T&E functions, managing operations and transactions across U.S. and Canadian affiliates. Provided strategic leadership in a global SAP S/4HANA transformation across 7 countries; defined future-state design, ensuring scalability, compliance, and efficiency. Established the roadmap for BlackLine AR Cash Application automation, targeting an 80% manual effort reduction, 25% match rate improvement, lower DSO, and increased accuracy in cash forecasting. Implemented Taulia/ReadSoft e-Invoicing, replacing legacy systems; increased invoice accuracy by 90%, streamlined approval workflows, and delivered over $200K+ in cost savings through automation. Led the North American rollout of the Concur Travel and Expense system for 7,500+ users, reducing cycle time by over 50 percent and enabling real‑time spend visibility. Reduced paper checks by 56 percent through ACH and electronic payment migration, achieving $500K+ in savings and lowering fraud exposure. Redesigned wire payment workflow with secure SharePoint-enabled process, strengthening internal controls and reducing risk exposure to fraud and manual errors. Directed cross-functional efforts to consolidate payables and treasury reporting, delivering strategic insights that improved forecasting accuracy and strengthened enterprise cash flow visibility. Partnered with Procurement and Treasury to expand early payment discount and supply chain financing programs, unlocking liquidity and optimizing working capital.