Follett Higher Education · 16 hours ago
Dir Accounts Payable
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$110K/yr - $120K/yr
10+ years expFollett Higher Education is a leading educational service provider and omnichannel retailer, providing essential services to support the collegiate journey. The Director of Accounts Payable will oversee the accounts payable operations, ensuring accurate processing of invoices and managing stakeholder relationships while improving departmental efficiencies.
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Responsibilities
Manages the Accounts Payable function for Follett, including the activities of the AP processing staff engaged in payment processing, chargeback transaction validation, store support, and vendor relationship management
Timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices (expense, merchandise)
Prepares a variety of reports (monthly, quarterly, and annually) and takes proactive steps to resolve issues and direct attention to key risk areas
Monitor the invoice processing activities and proactively manage any issues impacting the accuracy or timeliness of vendor payments
Act as the "face" of the Accounts Payable team and exhibit a high degree of customer service for internal "customers/business partners" across the organization. Resolve any performance issues / challenges that are escalated for resolution both within Follett and external suppliers
Develop and evaluate employee performance and workloads, determine priorities, and implement changes to improve productivity and increase efficiency
Manages monthly closing of AP and posting of month-end information and ensures the accuracy of Account Reconciliations
Responsible for the performance of the geographically distributed AP team, including development, training, and promotions/recruitment/terminations
Responsible for overseeing and ensuring the performance standards of the AP services provided by an outsourcing vendor
Leads and participates in special projects and supports the CFO as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business or accounting preferred or equivalent
10+ years of Accounts Payable experience
A self-starter who can manage in an environment of change and with a significant workload
Must possess high-level communication skills, presence, and engagement to build strong business relationships with multiple stakeholders
The candidate will be a change agent who is flexible, in a rapid-paced environment, and possesses solid problem-solving skills and attention to detail to identify, investigate, and resolve anomalies in the data
Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and outside parties to maximize performance, creativity, problem-solving, and results
Proficient in project management skills
Preferred
Accounting designation preferred, but not required
Experience in the retail industry, while not required, is preferred
Experience working with a geographically distributed team, including offshore, is preferred
Direct experience in AP change (new systems and/or new processes) obtained either through merger integration or corporate restructuring is highly desirable
Company
Follett Higher Education
Follett Higher Education is a leading educational service provider and omnichannel retailer providing students, faculty and staff, parents, and fans with the course materials, learning tools, and retail services needed to successfully support the academic journey.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kevin Renshaw
Vice President Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
Mike McEneany
Vice President of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
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