| Title: Director of Accounts Payable
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| Location: Oakland, CA
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| Job Type: Direct Hire
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| Compensation: per Year
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| Reference Code: 947476-WQG
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Description: The Director over AP will manage the AP team in Los Angeles and will demonstrate the ability to lead, plan, schedule and direct day-to-day activities.
Essential Functions:
- Responsible for the timely and accurate processing of invoices, ensuring any prompt payment discounts are taken
- Responsible for adherence to controls as outline in Client policy and procedures, generally accepted accounting principles, SOX compliance, and regulatory requirements
- Reviews accounts payable ledgers, operational performance metrics and ensures established performance goals are achieved
- Provide high level of customer service to internal/external customers to ensure Client objectives are accomplished
- Monitors records of amounts owed and ensures prompt payment of invoices
- Promotes a team environment and provides work direction and guidance
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Requirements: Basic Qualifications:
- 12 years of accounting, quality, process improvement and managerial level experience
- 3-5 years of high volume accounts payable processing experience
- 5 years of managing people within financial operations
- Demonstrated ability to motivate and lead clerical, supervisory and exempt staff
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence people
- Strong knowledge of procurement to payment process
- Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, workflow analysis and internal controls
- Familiarity with software applications, databases and spreadsheets including Visio, Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and mainframe systems
Preferred Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's degree (BS or BA) is required. The emphasis in Accounting or Finance is desired
- Master's degree, CPA, MBA or Management Accountant is required
- Six Sigma experience is required
- Previous direct supervisory experience in an organized labor environment is preferred
- Involvement in system implementation and/or integration is highly preferred
- PeopleSoft experience is a plus
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