Interim Director Of Accounts Payable

Aston Carter • New York, NY

2d • $60 - $90 • Remote

About The Position

Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Director of Accounts Payable to step in during a leadership transition and provide immediate operational stability while a search is conducted for a permanent AP leader. This role will ensure continuity of day-to-day operations, strengthen AP processes, and support scalability within a complex, multi-ERP environment.
The ideal candidate is a true Accounts Payable subject matter expert—someone who has worked “in the weeds” of AP and brings deep functional knowledge, not just high-level oversight as part of a broader shared services organization.

Requirements

• Extensive, hands-on experience in Accounts Payable leadership
• Proven experience managing large, geographically dispersed AP teams (30–40+ employees)
• Concur Invoicing experience is required
• Strong background working in M&A-driven environments with exposure to multiple ERP systems
• Demonstrated ability to build structure, define metrics, and improve performance in evolving or underdeveloped AP organizations
• Comfortable stepping into ambiguity, quickly assessing gaps, and executing practical solutions

Nice To Haves

• Interim or contract leadership experience during periods of transition
• Experience stabilizing teams following leadership changes
• background in high-volume AP environments with operational complexity

Responsibilities

• Provide interim leadership for the Accounts Payable function, managing a distributed team of approximately 30–40 employees, including managers and supervisors, across multiple states and locations
• Maintain stability and performance of AP operations during leadership transition
• Define, implement, and monitor KPIs and SLAs for the AP organization, establishing structure and visibility where metrics are currently underdeveloped
• Act as the hands-on AP expert, supporting invoice processing, vendor escalations, and system-related challenges
• Lead AP operations in a highly acquisitive (M&A) environment, managing workload variability and integration of newly acquired entities
• Oversee AP processes across multiple ERP systems, ensuring adaptability and consistency as systems evolve
• Support onboarding and knowledge transfer for the permanent hire, if an overlap period is required

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed