Director Of Accounts Payable
About The Position
This Accounts Payable Director is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of a centralized Accounts Payable function, providing leadership, coaching, and performance management to the AP team while ensuring efficient, accurate, and compliant processing of invoices and disbursements. The role develops and maintains internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure adherence to company guidelines and regulatory requirements, while driving process improvements and cash flow optimization through effective payment strategies and vendor discount programs. The Director oversees Workday ERP and related systems, leading upgrades, testing, training, troubleshooting, and reporting activities for internal and external stakeholders. Additional responsibilities include partnering with Legal and Compliance teams on contract and vendor governance, co-leading Procure-to-Pay initiatives, managing vendor master data, overseeing tax reporting and 1099 compliance, and ensuring compliance with unclaimed property, withholding, and other regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in accounting or finance
- 7+ years of experience leading the full A/P process within a company with over one billion in revenue
- 7+ years of experience managing a team of 10 A/P members or greater
- 7+ years of experience managing vendor master data
- Proficient within a large ERP
- Able to create PT and Vlookups in Excel
Responsibilities
- Leading the day-to-day operations of a centralized Accounts Payable function.
- Providing leadership, coaching, and performance management to the AP team.
- Ensuring efficient, accurate, and compliant processing of invoices and disbursements.
- Developing and maintaining internal controls, policies, and procedures.
- Driving process improvements and cash flow optimization through effective payment strategies and vendor discount programs.
- Overseeing Workday ERP and related systems, including upgrades, testing, training, troubleshooting, and reporting.
- Partnering with Legal and Compliance teams on contract and vendor governance.
- Co-leading Procure-to-Pay initiatives.
- Managing vendor master data.
- Overseeing tax reporting and 1099 compliance.
- Ensuring compliance with unclaimed property, withholding, and other regulatory requirements.
Benefits
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
