Accounts Payable Director
WM
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Houston • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Develops and executes the Accounts Payable strategy, operating plan, and budget in alignment with Finance Shared Services and corporate objectives, including onshore and offshore delivery models.
- Owns the end‑to‑end Accounts Payable operating model, ensuring consistent, compliant, and high‑quality service delivery within established SLAs for internal and external customers.
- Oversees budgeting, invoices, purchase orders, and forecast in alignment with Finance Shared Services.
- Serves as a manager of managers, providing leadership and direction to AP leaders across multiple locations, including U.S. and offshore teams.
- Establishes and monitors performance metrics and SLAs, leveraging analytics to drive improvements in timeliness, accuracy, controls, and supplier compliance.
- Works with various corporate teams to ensure all accounts payable activities comply with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, and stays informed of any changes.
- Serves as the escalation point for complex accounts payable issues and guides the team in resolving supplier inquiries and discrepancies.
- Ensures strong controls, compliance, and audit readiness for AP operations, partnering with Internal and External Audit and monitoring regulatory and policy changes.
- Conducts AP business reviews and optimizes staffing and cost models while maintaining service quality and control standards.
- Counsels managers as to execution of programs, providing direction for modification in work plans or implementation of contingency plans in accordance with prevailing business conditions.
- Ensures that team members are adequately trained, providing ongoing development opportunities and performance feedback to foster a culture of growth and professional development.
- Actively collaborates with key departments, including Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Digital, Supply Chain, Internal Audit, Finance Shared Services, Payroll, and Field, to ensure seamless integration of accounts payable processes, foster strong partnerships, and align on strategic objectives for the overall success and growth of the organization.
- Ensures high levels of internal/external customer satisfaction by overseeing the efficient and accurate handling of accounts payable, addressing internal/external customer inquiries and concerns promptly, and implementing best practices to enhance service delivery both internally and externally.
- Builds an inclusive and engaged team culture that embraces diversity, collaboration, and accountability across geographically dispersed locations.
- Champions a Shared Services mindset, leading change initiatives and driving standardization, automation, and technology‑enabled improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Accounting, Business Administration or similar area of study.
- 12+ years or more of previous experience (in addition to education requirements)
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to translate complex concepts into executive-level insights.
- Demonstrated ability to apply a strategic, solutions-oriented approach to process improvement and change management.
- Prior leadership of local and remote/offshore teams highly preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Company match on 401K
- Paid Vacation
- Holidays
- Personal Days
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Accounts Payablebudgetinginvoicespurchase ordersperformance metricsanalyticscomplianceaudit readinessprocess improvementchange management
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementstrategic mindsetsolutions-orientedteam culturecollaborationaccountabilitycustomer satisfactiontraining and development
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in AccountingBachelor's Degree in Business Administration