Director, Accounts Payable
Job ID:
250785
Location:
VA - Metro Bldg At Eisenhower
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Posting Open-Close
09/15/2025
-
09/28/2025
Union
NRP
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Job Description
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Bachelor¿s Degree in Accounting, finance, information technology, public administration, or other related business field
Experience
Minimum ten years of overall experience working in accounting operations, planning/execution, financial management and/or management analysis in a large, complex organization. Demonstrated experience in researching, interpreting, reporting, and implementing the provisions of US GAAP
Minimum five years of experience in a supervisory role in an accounting/financial environment
Strong communications skills required to interact with senior leaders, auditors, staff, and other departments
Certification/Licensure
N/A
Preferred
Master¿s Degree in Accounting, finance, information technology, public administration, or related field
Medical Group
Satisfactorily complete the medical examination for this position, if required. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of this position either with or without reasonable accommodations.
Mission Essential Designation
In accordance with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) this job has been identified as critical to mission essential functions. Incumbents in this role may be required to report to or continue to work in the event of authorized office closings or servere weather, natural disaster, fire, operational emergencies or related events.
Job Summary
The Director, Accounts Payable will oversee Accounts Payable management and staff and is responsible for all aspects of accounts payable and expense disbursements. In this role, the Director of Accounts Payable is responsible for the overall strategic planning, organization of the team, along with overseeing all accounts payable activities with a focus to streamline processes. This position is hands on and works closely with accounts payable staff to ensure accurate, efficient, and effective operations. The Director of Accounts Payable should possess a deep understanding of today¿s dynamic payments environment, best practices, and US GAAP.
Essential Functions
Ensures that vendor invoices are processed timely, accurately, and recorded in the correct periods.
Responsible for ensuring timeliness and accuracy of accounts payable deliverables, including but not limited to the monthly close and associated financial reporting activities.
Manages the timely development and preparation of complex schedules; monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations; journal entries; and audit documentation based on a thorough understanding of financial systems, accounting policies and US GAAP.
Drives required changes to move away from manual to automated processes, including the associated training and organizational changes.
Implements remediation activities to address audit findings and formulates communications, procedures, training, and guidelines.
Oversees and supports system implementation/upgrade activities applicable to accounts payable. Drives the requirements gathering, development and testing of new systems or functionality.
Oversees all accounts payable activities and drive strategy for streamlining activities and measuring the team¿s performance.
Ensures timely and accurate processing of annual 1099 forms.
Responsible for accurately and timely performing tasks in the absence of or to support Accounts Payable manager and staff.
Manages and supervises subordinate staff to include establishing specific and measurable performance plans, recommending applicant selection for hiring, undertaking necessary disciplinary actions, resolving grievances and difficult personnel and task-related problems, directing the accurate and timely completion of work, and ensuring appropriate training is provided in achieving branch goals.
Promotes staff retention, succession planning and employee growth.
Ensures appropriate management support is provided and that proper training and cross training is completed in a timely fashion.
Directs the development and reporting on performance metrics to measure staff performance and the accuracy and timeliness of processed transactions.
Responsible for ensuring the validity and maintenance of data input into the financial systems related to accounts payable.
Reviews, analyzes, and develops recommendations to support actions, policies, and management decisions pertaining to complex accounting and audit issues.
Ensures accounts payable activities are in compliance with internal policies and best practices by regularly reviewing the policies and revising them as needed.
Implements adequate internal controls to provide reasonable assurance of accurate payments and accounting records.
Develops, implements, and oversees a comprehensive improper payments program.
OTHER FUNCTIONS
N/A
The essential duties listed are not intended to limit specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Nor is it intended to limit in any way the right of managers and supervisors to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.
Evaluation Criteria
Consideration will be given to applicants whose resumes demonstrate the required education and experience. Applicants should include all relevant education and work experience.
Evaluation criteria may include one or more of the following:
Skills and/or behavioral assessment
Personal interview
Verification of education and experience (including certifications and licenses)
Criminal Background Check (a criminal conviction is not an automatic bar to employment)
Medical examination including a drug and alcohol screening (for safety sensitive positions)
Review of a current motor vehicle report
Closing
WMATA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal law.
This posting is an announcement of a vacant position under recruitment. It is not intended to replace the official job description. Job descriptions are available upon confirmation of an interview.
