Senior Director of Accounts Payable
About The Position
Ignite Team Partners is seeking a Senior Director of Accounts Payable to join its Home Office team. This full-time, in-office role drives enterprise-wide process transformation, leads technology and automation initiatives, and aligns upstream procurement with downstream cash flow strategy. The position partners with and mentors the Director of Accounts Payable and three associates, while communicating emerging trends and issues to senior management and recommending solutions. The Senior Director owns the calculation, analysis, and monthly reporting of days payable outstanding (DPO) across a multi-entity organization, including explaining instances when DPO exceeds the specified number of days. The role leads the close process with a continuous-close mindset, collaborates with Accounting on expense recording and accruals, maintains internal controls, and manages intercompany transactions and reconciliations. It also partners with Procurement to maintain vendor-file integrity and manages extensive vendor interactions, including negotiations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Healthcare experience.
- Management experience.
- Experience managing workflows.
- 7–10 years of progressive experience in accounts payable.
- Strong computer and technology skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with BILL AP and Sage Intacct.
Responsibilities
- Drive process improvements and AI automation to support departmental growth.
- Partner with and mentor the Director of Accounts Payable and three associates.
- Communicate emerging trends and issues to senior management and recommend solutions.
- Own the calculation, analysis, and monthly reporting of days payable outstanding across the multi-entity organization, including explanations when DPO exceeds the specified number of days.
- Implement a continuous-close mindset and lead the close process.
- Collaborate with Accounting to ensure expenses are recorded or accrued in the appropriate period.
- Maintain strict internal controls.
- Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
- Partner with Procurement to ensure the integrity of vendor files.
- Manage vendor interactions, including negotiations.
Benefits
- Competitive wages and on-demand pay.
- 401(k) plan with employer match.
- Paid time off and holiday pay.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Health savings account (HSA).
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Voluntary benefits, including life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term and long-term disability, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Subsidized child-care benefits.
- Pet insurance discounts of 12%–30% through the Super Perks program.
- 20% discount on in-person classes at Rasmussen College.
- Free Planet Fitness membership.
- Company-sponsored DoorDash delivery service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
