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Title:  Accounts Payable Director
Location:  Lexington, MA
Job Type:  Direct Hire
Compensation:  $70,000.00 to $85,000.00 per Year
Reference Code:  949729-EQG
Description:  Our client is seeking an Accounts Payable Director. The responsibilities of this position include the following:
  • Develop the A/P Department's mission, vision, and short and long term goals
  • Ensure that the initiatives, priorities, and functional decisions are aligned with the long-term direction and strategic priorities of the broader organization and promote commitment to the direction
  • Integrate and balance the 'big-picture' with day-to-day activities; raise key issues, coordinate planning efforts with other functional areas, and maximize opportunities
  • Identify opportunities to automate manually intensive tasks as well as identify other ways to improve productivity and the quality of information and data management
  • Make timely decisions on issues, taking steps to minimize negative impact, by probing and looking past symptoms to determine root cause while applying logic
  • Foster a customer-focused environment, consistently searching for significant ways to improve or remove barriers in processes and procedures
  • Proactively identify and anticipate customer requirements and expectations and develop innovative ways to address them
  • Develop, monitor, and evaluate metrics to drive performance, measure effectiveness, and generate analyses for senior management
  • Effectively manage workforce including planning for growth and changes in organizational structure
  • Hire, evaluate, lead, and develop supervisory staff through motivation, education, and training to ensure optimal efficiency
  • Foster a sense of teamwork through active collaboration
Requirements:  The skills, experience, and education required for this position include the following:
  • 10+ years of A/P in a large multi-national public company with a proven record of responsibility and growth
  • 5+ years of experience managing staff
  • Exposure to Oracle Modules (A/P, G/L, Procurement, and iExpense)