Director, Accounts Payable
Location: Charlotte, NC
Industry: Private Credit / Investment Management
About the Opportunity
A leading private credit investment firm is seeking a Director of Accounts Payable to lead and enhance its accounts payable function in Charlotte. This individual will oversee the firm's end-to-end AP operations, lead and develop the team, strengthen processes and controls, and ensure accurate and timely payment activity across a complex and growing organization.
This is a highly visible leadership position that will partner closely with Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Tax, Operations, and other internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring strong AP leadership experience within financial services, investment management, private equity, private credit, asset management, or another complex corporate environment and have a track record of improving processes as organizations scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of the accounts payable function, including invoice processing, approvals, payments, expense management, and vendor administration.
- Manage, develop, and mentor the AP team while establishing clear performance expectations and driving accountability.
- Oversee high-volume payment activity and ensure invoices and payments are processed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
- Maintain strong internal controls around invoice approvals, vendor onboarding, payment authorization, segregation of duties, and fraud prevention.
- Partner closely with Accounting and Finance leadership to support month-end and year-end close, accruals, reconciliations, reporting, and audit requirements.
- Collaborate with Treasury on payment execution, cash requirements, banking relationships, and payment controls.
- Develop and monitor AP KPIs, including processing times, payment accuracy, outstanding invoices, exceptions, and team productivity.
- Evaluate existing workflows and implement automation, technology, and process improvements to increase efficiency and scalability.
- Oversee vendor relationships and resolve complex payment, invoice, and reconciliation issues.
- Support tax reporting and compliance requirements, including vendor documentation and 1099 processes.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for complex AP matters and partner with senior stakeholders across the organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- 8+ years of progressive accounts payable, accounting operations, or finance operations experience, ideally including several years in a leadership capacity.
- Experience managing an AP function within financial services, investment management, private equity/private credit, banking, asset management, or a similarly complex organization strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience managing and developing AP professionals and overseeing high-volume, deadline-driven workflows.
- Strong understanding of accounts payable controls, payment processes, vendor management, reconciliations, and accounting close procedures.
- Experience improving AP processes through automation, systems implementation, or workflow redesign.
- Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP/accounting and expense-management platforms.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to work effectively across Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Tax, and Operations.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to balance day-to-day execution with broader process and team leadership.
Why This Opportunity
This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of an important finance function within a sophisticated and growing investment organization. The Director will have meaningful influence over team development, operational controls, technology, automation, and the future-state AP infrastructure, making it an attractive opportunity for someone looking to step into a highly visible leadership role within the private markets space.
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