Director of Accounts Payable

State of Oklahoma • Oklahoma City, OK

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Accounts Payable provides strategic leadership, direction, and oversight of accounts payable operations for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS). The role ensures accurate, timely, efficient, and compliant payment processing for vendors, contractors, service providers, and other authorized recipients, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, OMES requirements, agency policies, and financial procedures.

The Director oversees invoice processing, payment authorization workflows, expenditure documentation, vendor payment inquiries, and payment-related internal controls. The position establishes standardized payment processes, strengthens financial accountability, reduces payment errors, improves operational efficiency, and supports responsible stewardship of public funds.

As a member of the agency's Finance Leadership Team, the Director collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, other finance and procurement leaders, agency program administrators, and external oversight entities. The Director proactively identifies operational risks, implements process improvements, strengthens payment controls, and helps ensure reliable and responsive accounts payable services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and seven years of professional business or public administration experience, including four years in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional or technical administrative experience in business or public administration for each year of required education.
• No substitution is allowed for the required professional experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight of the agency's accounts payable operations.
• Ensure accurate, timely, efficient, and compliant processing of payments to vendors, contractors, service providers, and other authorized recipients.
• Oversee invoice processing, payment authorization workflows, expenditure documentation, vendor payment inquiries, and payment-related internal controls.
• Establish standardized payment processes and strengthen financial accountability.
• Reduce payment errors and improve operational efficiency.
• Ensure appropriate stewardship of public funds.
• Identify operational risks, implement process improvements, and strengthen payment controls.
• Collaborate with finance leaders, procurement leaders, agency program administrators, and external oversight entities.

Benefits

• Generous state-paid benefit allowance for insurance premiums.
• Comprehensive health insurance options with no exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Retirement savings with employer matching.
• Longevity bonuses.
• CEU training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director