Head of AP

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Payables leader to oversee the Accounts Payable function, including end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations. This role sits within Corporate Accounting and is critical to ensuring financial accuracy, mitigating risk, and scaling processes in a high-volume, public company environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day Accounts Payable operations and upstream P2P processes
• Lead and develop a team of ~15–25 professionals
• Manage high-volume invoice processing and vendor management operations
• Drive best practices across systems, processes, policies, and team structure
• Foster a transparent, collaborative, and high-performance team environment
• Coach and develop team members toward analytical, exception-based workflows
• Partner cross-functionally (Procurement, Operations, IT, Supply Chain)
• Implement and optimize advanced data capture and document recognition tools
• Drive adoption of AI and automation initiatives in AP workflows
• Improve efficiency metrics (cycle time, cost per invoice, automation rates)
• Lead implementation and oversight of employee expense and corporate card programs
• Develop and enforce scalable T&E policies aligned with public company standards
• Maintain SOX-compliant controls across P2P and expense processes
• Update and enforce accounting policies aligned with company growth
• Serve as key point of contact for internal and external audits
• Develop reporting and dashboards using business intelligence tools
• Optimize ERP systems to streamline workflows and reduce manual effort
• Oversee reconciliations and AP subledger-to-GL integrity
• Lead month-end close processes related to payables and accruals
• Ensure upstream data accuracy across functions
• Cook up closely with corporate accounting on close timelines

Qualifications

• Experience: 15+ years of progressive accounting/AP experience, including 5+ years in leadership roles
• Leadership: Proven success leading and scaling large, high-performing teams
• Automation Expertise: Experience with document capture, workflow automation, and AP optimization initiatives
• Systems Implementation: Experience implementing expense management and corporate card programs
• Public Company: Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SOX compliance required
• Systems: Experience with enterprise ERP systems and reporting tools
• Accounting Depth: Experience with general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, and close processes
• Collaboration: Strong communicator with cross-functional influence
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field preferred