The Director of Accounts Payable (AP) & Accounts Receivable (AR) will lead the day-to-day functions of the AP and AR departments including managing, mentoring, and motivating departmental personnel, leading and improving processes to maximize efficiency and results, and leading efforts to resolve complex issues. This role involves close interaction with various departments throughout the Authority including providing updates to senior management and working with other internal groups to understand and anticipate issues around AP and AR processes.

• Act as a resource to help resolve complex problems and issues.
• Lead and/or assist special AR and AP-related projects.
• Implement new/additional processes, policies, internal controls, and “best practices” for the Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable Departments.
• Act as a resource to help resolve complex problems and issues.
• Lead and/or assist special AR and AP-related projects.
• Prepare, maintain, balance, and analyze financial data related to AP/AR
• Review the monthly AR aging reports
• Assist with monthly status (aging) reports and month-end closing
• Review/approve credit memos, process AR corrections, and review/post AR cash receipts to ensure the integrity of the AR subsidiary ledger.
• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval before payment
• Maintains all AP reports, spreadsheets, and files
• Train staff as needed

Compentency

• Outstanding organizational, analytical, and written communication skills.
• Exhibit leadership skills with ability to assign tasks and manage workloads.
• Connects well with others and highly collaborative team approach to work.
• Excellent individual initiative and objective-oriented drive.
• Ability to handle difficult situations with a high degree of diplomacy and composure
• Be able to present to executive management

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA) preferred

Experience

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, QuickBooks, and/or ConnectWise a plus
• Experience leading a team of finance professionals’ team of 10+.
• Knowledge about internal controls

LANGUAGE SKILLS: English

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in AR/AP role
• 3-5 years of experience in similar management role.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains