Director, AP & Treasury

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES                                                                  

The Director, Treasury and Accounts Payable is responsible for leading Treasury and Accounts Payable functions for applicable HOPCo entities. This role focuses on building strong teams, scalable processes, and effective controls to support a growing, multi‑entity organization.

The Director partners with Finance, Accounting, and operational leaders to define and articulate a clear vision for Treasury and Accounts Payable, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy. This leader brings strategic leadership, balancing operational excellence with forward-looking initiatives, while inspiring and motivating teams to deliver scalable, high-quality outcomes in a dynamic, multi-entity environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Leadership & Team Development:

• Lead and develop Treasury and Accounts Payable teams, fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and accountable culture grounded in clear purpose and direction.
• Support managers in building team capability through coaching, training, and clear role definition, while reinforcing ownership, accountability, and continuous development.
• Promote effective delegation and sustainable workloads to enable teams to operate independently and efficiently.

Oversight & Internal Controls:

• Oversee Treasury and AP activities to ensure appropriate internal controls, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Partner with managers to ensure key processes are documented, understood, and consistently followed.
• Identify risks and opportunities for control enhancement, proactively communicating findings to leadership.

Treasury Operations:

• Oversee Treasury operations including cash management, banking relationships, debt, leases, and capital/fixed assets.
• Monitor and forecast liquidity needs, supporting timely funding of operations, including payroll.
• Manage lines of credit, PE funding, and coordination of financing activities.
• Support Treasury‑related aspects of acquisitions and entity integrations.

Accounts Payable Oversight:

• Provide oversight of Accounts Payable operations, ensuring efficient invoice processing, payment execution, and vendor maintenance.
• Partner with AP leadership to support workflow optimization, approval matrix design, and system utilization.

Process Improvement & Systems Enablement:

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives across Treasury and AP, including automation, system enhancements, and process standardization.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, and Business Systems to align improvements with organizational strategy.
• Ensure improvements are documented and embedded into standard operating procedures.

Consultant & External Resource Partnership:

• Collaborate with consultants and temporary resources to support transformation initiatives and peak workload needs.
• Help define goals, priorities, and deliverables to ensure external resources effectively support team objectives.
• Partner with leadership to evaluate resource needs and ensure alignment with organizational scale and complexity.

Communication & Collaboration:

• Serve as a trusted partner to executives and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Provide clear, timely updates on Treasury and AP activities, risks, and opportunities.
• Support regular reporting and ad hoc analyses as needed.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business required
• MBA, CPA, or Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) preferred

 

EXPERIENCE.

• 10+ years of progressive Accounting, AP and Treasury experience, including ownership of full month‑end close.
• Experience leading Treasury and/or Accounts Payable functions in a growing organization
• Exposure to multi‑entity, PE‑backed, healthcare, or complex operating environments preferred
• Experience partnering with banks, auditors, and external service providers
• Experience supporting or leading process improvement initiatives

 

SKILLS

• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with a track record of mentoring teams and collaborating cross-functionally.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, MD 365) and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large, co