Director of Accounts Payable
Methodist Health System•Dallas, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The Director of Accounts Payable leads the system-wide Accounts Payable function. The position provides direct support for hiring, training and supervising Accounts Payable STAFFnd ensuring the timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and payments. The Director is responsible for ongoing planning and design of the MHS Accounts Payable function to accommodate new entities and volume, changes in technology, and compliance matters.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; a major in Accounting, Business Finance, or related concentration is preferred
- Experience in an electronic accounts payable processing environment of 10 or more years, with supervisory experience of 5 or more years
- Experience in multi-location companies
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Responsibilities
- Direct the Accounts Payable team to provide accurate and timely processing of disbursements of obligations to vendors
- Oversee the hiring, training, assigning, counseling, disciplining, terminating, and directing of STAFFnd perform annual merit reviews promptly
- Establish, enforce, monitor, and update the internal controls, policies, and procedures to protect the assets of the company, comply with regulatory requirements, and meet demands of the growth of the healthcare system as needed
- Interact with upper management and external customers regularly as well as other internal customer departments to integrate solutions that meet the company’s goals both financially and operationally
- Responsible for planning and design of Accounts Payable to accommodate new entities and volume, changes in technology, and compliance matters
- Improve AP procedures, processes, and staff productivity by monitoring department metrics against published benchmarks and assessment against AP best practices
- Responsible for the integrity of the Accounts Payable vendor master files, including proper controls around new vendor setup and maintenance
- Oversee the proper identification of 1099 vendors and accurate and timely reporting as required by the IRS
- Collaborate with other Finance Team members to maintain workflow, documentation, and systems to support accurate financial reporting, including tax preparation and monthly financial statements
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
