Director of Accounts Payable

EquipmentShare • Columbia, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

EquipmentShare is hiring a Director of Accounts Payable at its Corporate Headquarters in Columbia, Missouri. The role manages and optimizes the Accounts Payable cycle by identifying bottlenecks, enforcing compliance and internal controls, and implementing procure-to-pay (P2P) process improvements and automation. The Director collaborates across functions, resolves vendor and invoice issues, and prepares financial reporting and metric analyses, including DPO and cash, to provide insights and support enterprise goals.

Reporting to the Vice President of Distribution and Corporate Support, the Director works with stakeholders across Branch Operations, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Accounting, and Business Analytics. The role helps build a scalable, cost-efficient, automated AP function with strong policies, controls, and procedures that can support current operations and future acquisitions. It calls for strong leadership and analytical skills, process development experience, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

EquipmentShare describes itself as a people-first company supported by its proprietary T3 technology platform. The company emphasizes meaningful work, continuous improvement, career growth, and a workplace that welcomes people with varied backgrounds and perspectives. Employment is contingent on passing a background check; some roles also require a drug test depending on job responsibilities.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and work cross-functionally across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience developing new processes, improving processes, and rolling out company initiatives.
• Analytical and curious, with a desire to understand numbers, ensure accuracy, and identify and interpret key business trends.
• Clear and concise business writing skills.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and adapts quickly to change.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Reliable in delivering project assignments.
• High integrity, trustworthiness, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Management.
• At least 8 years of experience managing key elements of an Accounts Payable process.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer.

Nice To Haves

• Prior public company, large enterprise, or public accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Support leadership with functional expertise and hands-on work to build an automated, cost-efficient, scalable Accounts Payable function with world-class policies, controls, and procedures.
• Continuously evaluate, develop, implement, and maintain systems, procedures, and policies for Accounts Payable to ensure adherence to company guidelines.
• Understand the full Accounts Payable cycle, identify bottlenecks and problems, and drive issues to resolution, including impact and risk assessments and status reporting.
• Ensure Accounts Payable operations comply with company policies, processes, procedures, internal controls, and operational and financial objectives.
• Partner with others to design and implement process and system updates in support of global initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop efficiencies and procure-to-pay process improvements, including automation.
• Assist vendors and internal personnel with problem and invoice resolution using tact and diplomacy.
• Prepare analyses, schedules, and reporting related to key company metrics, including DPO and cash.
• Develop meaningful business insights for management and identify upstream process improvement opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Gym membership stipend and wellness programs, with opportunities to earn PTO and prizes.
• Company events and quarterly team activities.
• 16 hours of paid volunteer time per year.
• Career advancement, leadership training, and professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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