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Director of Accounts Payable
New Orleans, LA
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Director of Accounts Payable

Salary $80-95k + bonus

 

Summary:

Large Financial Institution seeks hands-on, detail-oriented professional for a role focused primarily on Management of the A/P and Cash Management departments. This position supervising a large team.

The right candidate will actively contribute to daily operations while managing and mentoring our current team. The ideal candidate has worked in a lean team environment, where exposure to many aspects of business operations — Cash Management, Vendor relations, reconciling accounts, troubleshooting, and following through is the norm.

This role requires someone who is comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and is used to being a "go-to" person for many areas in the organization.


Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable:

  • Manage and actively participate in daily A/P operations.
  • Foster a collaborative team environment.


Cash Management:

  • Oversee daily cash levels, deposits, wires, ACH transactions, and transfers between accounts.
  • Work closely with Treasurer regarding cash balances and needs.


Accounts Receivable:

  • Assist if needed with A/R functions, (billing and collections).


Accounting Support:

  • Assist Corporate Accounting team as needed with information and questions for month-end and year-end close.
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls and policies and procedures over various accounting areas.
  • Serve as a point person for other teams across the organization as well needed.


Qualifications:

  • MUST HAVE Direct experience running large A/P Department or large Accounting team, which includes A/P.
  • Highly prefer bachelors degree in Business, with a strong command of basic accrual accounting principles.
  • Understanding of accounting basics, such as debits and credits, accruals and intercompany transactions.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  • At least Intermediate Excel skills.
  • Demonstrates strong follow-through and execution skills.
  • Verifiable references and ability to passed detailed background check.



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