Director of Accounts Payable

Director of Accounts Payable

This Director of Accounts Payable opportunity offers the chance to lead a critical shared services function within a large, complex healthcare organization. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence across a high-volume Accounts Payable environment while developing teams, strengthening controls, and improving processes.

What makes this Director of Accounts Payable opportunity especially compelling:

• Lead a large-scale, high-volume Accounts Payable operation within an established organization
• High visibility with senior Finance and Accounting leadership
• Opportunity to drive automation, process improvements, and operational efficiencies
• Leadership responsibility across AP operations, controls, vendor management, and team development
• Excellent benefits, retirement programs, PTO, and professional development opportunities
• Stable organization offering significant long-term career growth and internal advancement

This role is ideal for an experienced Accounts Payable leader who has successfully managed complex, high-volume operations and is ready to take ownership of a significant shared services function.

Key Responsibilities of the Director of Accounts Payable include:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership over the Accounts Payable function
• Oversee high-volume invoice processing, payment operations, vendor management, and related AP activities
• Lead and develop AP managers, supervisors, and accounting professionals while establishing clear performance expectations
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of vendor payments while maintaining strong financial controls
• Establish and monitor Accounts Payable KPIs, service levels, productivity metrics, and operational performance
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations to resolve issues and improve workflows
• Drive automation, system enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives across the procure-to-pay process
• Strengthen policies, procedures, and internal controls while ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements
• Oversee vendor escalations and complex payment or reconciliation issues
• Support month-end and year-end close, audits, reconciliations, and financial reporting requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve scalability, efficiency, accuracy, and the overall effectiveness of Accounts Payable operations

Qualifications for the Director of Accounts Payable include:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required
• 7+ years of progressive Accounts Payable or shared services experience
• 3+ years of significant leadership experience within a high-volume Accounts Payable environment
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing complex AP operations
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle Accounts Payable, procure-to-pay processes, vendor management, internal controls, and payment operations
• Experience working within a large, multi-entity organization strongly preferred
• Healthcare, shared services, or similarly complex corporate environment experience is a plus
• Strong ERP and financial systems experience
• Experience driving process improvement, automation, and operational efficiencies
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements

Benefits & Growth include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement savings programs
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Tuition and professional development opportunities
• Strong internal career advancement opportunities
• High visibility with senior leadership
• Opportunity to lead transformation and continuous improvement across a critical finance function

This Director of Accounts Payable opportunity is best suited for an experienced AP leader who has already operated in a high-volume, complex environment and is ready for broader ownership. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of operational AP expertise, people leadership, process improvement, controls, and the ability to partner effectively across Finance, Treasury, Procurement, and Operations.