Director, Accounts Payable

Arevon•Scottsdale, AZ

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About The Position

Arevon is recruiting an experienced accounts payable leader to direct its end-to-end accounts payable function across corporate entities, project companies, subsidiaries, joint ventures, and other applicable reporting groups. The position oversees invoice processing, payment execution, vendor administration, purchase order compliance, employee and vendor inquiries, and related accounting activities, ensuring transactions are accurate, timely, properly authorized, and supported. The Director establishes scalable processes and internal controls, drives automation and continuous improvement, manages service levels and performance metrics, and partners with departments across Arevon. The role also leads and develops the accounts payable team and supports audits, accounts payable close activities, and strategic initiatives that enhance consistency and efficiency across the organization. It reports to the Vice President of Accounting. The ideal candidate has substantial accounts payable operations and leadership experience, strong internal controls and process-improvement capabilities, and ERP experience. They can manage high transaction volumes, competing priorities, and complex entity and approval structures in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

At least 10 years of progressive accounts payable, procure-to-pay, shared services, or related accounting experience, including significant leadership responsibility.
Demonstrated experience leading a high-volume accounts payable function in a complex, multi-entity environment.
Strong knowledge of accounts payable operations, procure-to-pay processes, vendor master administration, payment controls, accruals, account reconciliations, and month-end close requirements.
Ability to design and maintain effective internal controls, approval workflows, policies, procedures, service levels, and performance metrics.
Experience leading system implementations, automation initiatives, or process transformation efforts.
Strong people leadership and change management skills, including the ability to coach teams, manage performance, and drive accountability in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills; strong attention to detail and ability to translate operational data into actionable insights.
Proven ability to partner effectively with departments, specifically Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Procurement, Project Management, and Asset and Management teams.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, construction, real estate, or project finance.
Working knowledge of NetSuite or a similar ERP system.
CPA or other relevant professional certification.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and oversight of accounts payable across corporate entities, project companies, subsidiaries, joint ventures, and other applicable entities.
Oversee invoice intake, coding, approvals, matching, exception resolution, payment processing, and vendor account maintenance.
Establish and monitor accounts payable policies, procedures, service levels, key performance indicators, and internal controls, including segregation of duties, approval authority, vendor master controls, duplicate payment prevention, and payment security.
Lead, develop, and retain the accounts payable team by setting expectations, coaching and providing feedback, managing workloads, and building succession and cross-training plans.
Oversee weekly and special payment runs, coordinate funding requirements with Treasury, and maintain controls over ACH, wire, check, and other payment methods.
Partner with Procurement and business stakeholders to strengthen purchase order compliance, approval workflows, invoice quality, and resolution of exceptions and disputes.
Maintain vendor relationships and resolve escalated inquiries, aging items, payment issues, and account reconciliations.
Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including accounts payable accruals, subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliations, cut-off procedures, aging analysis, and reporting.
Coordinate accounts payable support for internal and external audits, lender and tax equity requirements, compliance reviews, and stakeholder requests.
Lead system optimization, automation, and process improvement initiatives involving ERP, invoice workflow, payment platforms, vendor onboarding, reporting, and data analytics.
Identify and mitigate operational, financial, fraud, and compliance risks while scaling accounts payable processes to support company growth and changing business needs.