Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
RH
Robert Half
Director of Accounts Payable
Career Insights for Accounts Payable / Receivable Manager
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Tennessee data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
An Accounts Payable or Receivable Manager manages accounting staff with specific responsibility for maintaining records of accounts payable (company expenses or bills to be paid) and accounts receivable (outstanding invoices or amounts owed to a company). Uses specialized accounting software to create account databases and financial reports.
$110,445 / year median in Tennessee
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Our client is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Director to lead and transform a high-volume accounts payable operation. This consulting leadership role is ideal for a process-driven individual who brings a combination of operational excellence, team leadership, systems expertise, and a passion for continuous improvement.
The Accounts Payable Director will oversee all aspects of the AP function while driving strategic initiatives focused on centralization, automation, electronic payment adoption, internal controls, and Procure-to-Pay optimization. Reporting directly to senior accounting leadership, this individual will play a key role in building a scalable accounts payable organization that supports continued growth and operational efficiency.
Key ResponsibilitiesLead, mentor, and develop the Accounts Payable team, ensuring consistent execution of daily operations and service delivery.
Oversee the timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, payment runs, employee reimbursements, and related AP activities.
Establish and enhance AP policies, procedures, and controls to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
Drive initiatives focused on workflow standardization, process centralization, and operational scalability.
Lead efforts to increase electronic payment adoption, including vendor conversion from paper checks to ACH and other digital payment methods.
Partner closely with Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Procurement, Operations, and IT teams to improve end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes.
Serve as a primary business lead during the implementation and optimization of Procure-to-Pay, AP automation, or ERP-related initiatives.
Develop and monitor key performance metrics related to processing efficiency, payment accuracy, vendor management, and team productivity.
Maintain strong vendor relationships through proactive communication, issue resolution, and payment management.
Strengthen controls surrounding vendor onboarding, payment authorization, segregation of duties, fraud prevention, and audit readiness.
Support month-end close processes, account reconciliations, compliance reporting, and external audit requirements.
Evaluate opportunities to leverage automation, analytics, and technology solutions to improve visibility and decision-making across the AP function.
Lead organizational change initiatives related to process redesign, technology adoption, and shared services transformation.
The Accounts Payable Director will oversee all aspects of the AP function while driving strategic initiatives focused on centralization, automation, electronic payment adoption, internal controls, and Procure-to-Pay optimization. Reporting directly to senior accounting leadership, this individual will play a key role in building a scalable accounts payable organization that supports continued growth and operational efficiency.
Key ResponsibilitiesLead, mentor, and develop the Accounts Payable team, ensuring consistent execution of daily operations and service delivery.
Oversee the timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, payment runs, employee reimbursements, and related AP activities.
Establish and enhance AP policies, procedures, and controls to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
Drive initiatives focused on workflow standardization, process centralization, and operational scalability.
Lead efforts to increase electronic payment adoption, including vendor conversion from paper checks to ACH and other digital payment methods.
Partner closely with Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Procurement, Operations, and IT teams to improve end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes.
Serve as a primary business lead during the implementation and optimization of Procure-to-Pay, AP automation, or ERP-related initiatives.
Develop and monitor key performance metrics related to processing efficiency, payment accuracy, vendor management, and team productivity.
Maintain strong vendor relationships through proactive communication, issue resolution, and payment management.
Strengthen controls surrounding vendor onboarding, payment authorization, segregation of duties, fraud prevention, and audit readiness.
Support month-end close processes, account reconciliations, compliance reporting, and external audit requirements.
Evaluate opportunities to leverage automation, analytics, and technology solutions to improve visibility and decision-making across the AP function.
Lead organizational change initiatives related to process redesign, technology adoption, and shared services transformation.