Director of Accounts Payable

Director Of Accounts Payable

Summit Line Construction is headquartered in Heber City, Utah with additional locations in Sandy, Provo, Northern California, Reno, Las Vegas, and Phoenix with project locations across the western region. We offer our team members competitive pay and benefits, rewarding work, growth opportunities, and a constructive and collaborative work environment.

The Director of Accounts Payable will lead and grow Summit Line's AP function, currently a team of approximately 10, with plans for continued expansion as the company scales. This role owns the end-to-end AP process - including high-volume invoice processing, PCard administration, vendor management, and month-end close activities - while driving process improvement, automation, and stronger internal controls. The ideal candidate is a hands-on people leader who thrives in a fast-growing environment, is passionate about developing their team, and is eager to modernize and scale AP operations to keep pace with the business.

This role will report at our Headquarters location in Heber City, UT.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of AP professionals (currently ~10, growing), including hiring, training, performance management, and career development
• Build a strong team culture centered on accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Establish clear roles, workflows, and career paths as the team scales with company growth
• Serve as a resource and escalation point for complex AP issues and team questions
• Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice receipt, coding, approval routing, and payment processing for a high volume of transactions each month
• Manage the corporate PCard program, including transaction review, reconciliation, policy compliance, and cardholder support
• Ensure timely, accurate processing of vendor invoices and employee expense/PCard transactions in accordance with company policy
• Oversee vendor master data integrity, W-9/1099 compliance, and vendor relationship management
• Manage AP-related month-end close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and reporting deadlines
• Continuously evaluate and improve AP processes, controls, and policies to support a rapidly growing, multi-region organization
• Partner with IT/Systems teams on AP-related system implementations, upgrades, and integrations within JD Edwards (JDE) and related tools
• Establish and monitor KPIs/metrics for AP performance (e.g., invoice cycle time, on-time payment rate, exception rates)
• Design and maintain strong internal controls over the AP and PCard processes to mitigate risk and support audit readiness
• Ensure compliance with company policy, GAAP, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Prepare and present AP performance reporting and metrics to finance leadership
• Support internal and external audit requests related to AP and PCard activity
• Partner with Regional Controllers, Regional VPs, Procurement, and Operations teams to ensure smooth invoice and payment workflows across all regions
• Act as a key liaison between AP and project management teams
• Support broader finance department initiatives and special projects as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in construction, energy, utilities, or another project-based/multi-site industry
• Experience leading or participating in AP automation/process improvement initiatives (e.g., invoice OCR, workflow automation tools)
• Experience scaling a finance team/function during a period of company growth

Key Skills & Attributes

• Strong, hands-on leadership style with a genuine passion for coaching and developing people
• High attention to detail balanced with the ability to see and act on the bigger picture
• Innovative, improvement-minded — comfortable challenging the status quo and driving automation
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work across regions and departments
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; able to manage competing deadlines during month-end/quarter-end close
• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced, rapidly growing organization
• Sound judgment and integrity in handling sensitive financial information

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Standard office environment; occasional travel to regional offices/job sites may be required
• Ability to work extended hours as needed during month-end/quarter-end close

Benefits

• PTO that starts accruing DAY 1
• 401K Immediate Vesting; employer match starting same day
• Several medical plans to choose from
• Dental Plan and Vision Plan
• Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
• Paid Holidays
• Pet Insurance
• Employee discounts, EAP and Wellness Program
• Identity Theft Protection and so much more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company's Human Resources department.