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Role Description
Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Director of Accounts Payable to step in during a leadership transition and provide immediate operational stability while a search is conducted for a permanent AP leader. This role will ensure continuity of day-to-day operations, strengthen AP processes, and support scalability within a complex, multi-ERP environment.
• Provide interim leadership for the Accounts Payable function, managing a distributed team of approximately 30–40 employees, including managers and supervisors, across multiple states and locations
• Maintain stability and performance of AP operations during leadership transition
• Define, implement, and monitor KPIs and SLAs for the AP organization, establishing structure and visibility where metrics are currently underdeveloped
• Act as the hands-on AP expert, supporting invoice processing, vendor escalations, and system-related challenges
• Lead AP operations in a highly acquisitive (M&A) environment, managing workload variability and integration of newly acquired entities
• Oversee AP processes across multiple ERP systems, ensuring adaptability and consistency as systems evolve
• Support onboarding and knowledge transfer for the permanent hire, if an overlap period is required
Qualifications
• Extensive, hands-on experience in Accounts Payable leadership
• Proven experience managing large, geographically dispersed AP teams (30–40+ employees)
• Concur Invoicing experience is required
• Strong background working in M&A-driven environments with exposure to multiple ERP systems
• Demonstrated ability to build structure, define metrics, and improve performance in evolving or underdeveloped AP organizations
• Comfortable stepping into ambiguity, quickly assessing gaps, and executing practical solutions
Requirements
• Interim or contract leadership experience during periods of transition
• Experience stabilizing teams following leadership changes
• Background in high-volume AP environments with operational complexity
Benefits
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Company Description
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies.