Accounts Payable Director

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Responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Director include, but are not limited to:
• Supervises and provides direction to Accounts Payable staff of up to 10-15 members.
• Implement the plan designed by the Controller and CFO to achieve the accounts payable goals, monitor/measure payable performance and provide support/reporting to branch management
• Communicating openly with upper management
• Organizing vendor maintenance
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with vendors and branches.
• Researches and resolves accounts payable issues with vendor and branches for validity and accuracy
• Maintains clean Accounts Payable Aging report
• Develops separation of duties within the A/P department
• Ensure cooperation among team members
• Willingness to take responsibility as issues arise and solve problems
• Work with Accounts Payable group (larger company scale)
• Accounting team processes approximately 1 million invoices per year

Qualifications of the Accounts Payable Director include, but are not limited to:
• 10+ years of experience within the distribution, manufacturing and services industries
• 8+ years of Accounts Payable management experience required
• GL coding experience required
• Experience with audits at a publicly traded company with revenue of over a billion in sales
• A solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel (Understanding of V-Lookup, Pivot and Functions an advantage)
• Coupa automation software experience strongly preferred
• Ability to handle multiple assignments in a timely manner with a high degree of accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to provide leadership and manage the department and vendors
• Strong computer/data entry, organization, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills are required
• Excellent knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping with a significant knowledge and experience with accounting systems and general accepted accounting principles
• Experience with revenue of a billion+ in sales
• Ability to problem solve and organize the A/P department
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required


Additional Information:


Working Conditions: Professional corporate office environment

Training / Certifications:

Shift Time/Overtime: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm


Travel: N/A


Education: Bachelor's degree in finance or business


DXP offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time regular employees, normally working a minimum of 30 hours per week, including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, paid holidays, life and disability insurance, and additional supplemental benefits. All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan.


Salary is commensurate with experience. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug test. DXP is an equal opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify. EOE/M/F/D/V.