Director Of Accounts Payable

About the role

This Accounts Payable Director is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of a centralized Accounts Payable function, providing leadership, coaching, and performance management to the AP team while ensuring efficient, accurate, and compliant processing of invoices and disbursements. The role develops and maintains internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure adherence to company guidelines and regulatory requirements, while driving process improvements and cash flow optimization through effective payment strategies and vendor discount programs.

The Director oversees Workday ERP and related systems, leading upgrades, testing, training, troubleshooting, and reporting activities for internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of a centralized Accounts Payable function
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to the AP team
• Ensure efficient, accurate, and compliant processing of invoices and disbursements
• Develop and maintain internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure adherence to company guidelines and regulatory requirements
• Drive process improvements and cash flow optimization through effective payment strategies and vendor discount programs
• Oversee Workday ERP and related systems, leading upgrades, testing, training, troubleshooting, and reporting activities for internal and external stakeholders
• Partner with Legal and Compliance teams on contract and vendor governance
• Co-lead Procure-to-Pay initiatives
• Manage vendor master data
• Oversee tax reporting and 1099 compliance
• Ensure compliance with unclaimed property, withholding, and other regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 7+ years of experience leading the full A/P process within a company with over one billion in revenue
• 7+ years of experience managing a team of 10 A/P members or greater
• 7+ years of experience managing vendor master data
• Proficient within a large ERP
• Able to create Pivot Tables and Vlookups in Excel

Pay

The pay range for this position is $150,000.00 - $165,000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Schedule

This is a Permanent position based out of Bethlehem, PA.

This is a hybrid position in Bethlehem, PA.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 20, 2026.