Director, Accounts Payable

The Role

The Director, Accounts Payable is responsible for overseeing the Accounts Payable function for the Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) lines of business. This role will lead and oversee a team who support the critical day-to-day transaction processing and general accounting functions such as, vendor payments and inquiries, payment application, month-end close, and internal controls while ensuring GAAP and SOX compliance. The ideal candidate possesses strong financial acumen with the ability to effectively address both financial and operational challenges. You are a people person capable of navigating and managing external and internal stakeholder relationships.

This is a hybrid position that requires onsite work 2-3 days per week.

Responsibilities 

• Directs the daily accounting operations with a heavy focus on the Accounts Payable team supporting the financial close process activities in accordance with GAAP and company policy
• Manages and directs the core operations of the Accounts Payable department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives
• Assesses productivity of existing shared service functions and identifies opportunities to enhance value
• Supports the development and refinement of accounting systems and related controls
• Ensures a proper system of internal controls is established and maintained
• Effectively communicates and collaborates cross functionally to ensure proper workflow and adherence to standard operating procedures and policies
• Supports the external audit and review process as needed
• Effectively communicates and collaborates cross functionally to assess and identify business and operational improvement opportunities along with implementing in an efficient and effective manner
• Mentors, coaches, and develops employees through orientation, training, goal setting and communication while ensuring team engagement and morale

Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and 10+ years of related experience
  • CPA preferred
• 7+ years of direct management experience
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP accounting principles and internal control procedures and compliance
• Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense and resourcefulness
• Adapts and thrives in a demanding, fast-paced environment
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, non-verbal, written), with the ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
• Possesses a high level of critical thinking and attention to detail and accuracy
• Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information
• Adaptive problem solver who effectively navigates change and ambiguity; decides and acts without having the picture totally defined; appropriately changes strategy in response to new information

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