Associate Director of Accounts Payable
$134,784–$180,003 year
On-siteOntario, Canada or Us, Île-de-France, France
Job Summary
Oversee enterprise-level Accounts Payable shared services across all hospital entities, managing invoice ingestion, procure-to-pay workflows, vendor management, and disbursements. Drive automation and process improvements to enhance payment accuracy, visibility, and cost efficiency while strengthening internal and external customer service. Lead exception management, team development initiatives, and a three-year strategic plan to optimize operations and reduce manual effort. Partner with executive leadership, supply chain, finance, IT, and PrimEra to ensure AP practices align with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or an equivalent amount Accounts Payable (AP) specific experience (more than 7 years) of demonstrated subject matter expertise in procure-to-pay roles with a track record of progressive AP leadership and operations experience (more than 5 years)
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Lawson, Oracle) and AP automation tools (e.g., Brainware, On-Base, ImageNow, Concur, GHX, Kofax)
- Expertise in leading Accounts Payable operations organization-wide within a large complex enterprise setting, including evaluation of AP processes, identification of bottlenecks, and implementing process improvements where needed
- Possess strategic planning, functional and leadership skills to develop and execute upon a 3-year plan to promote continuous innovation and motivate team members to achieve defined milestones
- Demonstrated success in leading AP automation projects, including vendor and technologies evaluation, system selection, implementation, and optimization
- Prior experience in successfully leading the implementation and integration of AP automation software to ensure a smooth transition
- Proven leadership capability, efficient communication skills, and coaching skills to define and ensure proper training for AP staff on software tools, policies and processes
- Strong change management and implementation skills
- Prior experience working across functions, business segments for a large company with oversees support
- Ability to analyze and improve complex processes using data-driven insights
- Experience presenting to executives and addressing concerns about hurdles in changing processes
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience in a health system, integrated delivery network (IDN), or multi-entity healthcare organization strongly preferred
- Relevant professional certifications and acknowledgements
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