Director, Accounts Payable & Financial Operations

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays and leave

Retirement matching

Longevity bonuses

CEU training

Job summary

The State of Oklahoma seeks a Director of Accounts Payable to lead the ODMHSAS AP operations. This role ensures accurate, timely payments to vendors, contractors, and service providers in line with federal/state laws, OMES requirements, agency policies, and financial procedures.

Responsibilities include overseeing invoice processing, payment workflows, documentation, and internal controls, while collaborating with the agency's Finance Leadership Team and other directors to strengthen payment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and seven years of professional business or public administration experience, including four years in a supervisory or administrative capacity.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional or technical administrative experience in business or public administration for each year of the required education.
• Note: No substitution will be allowed for the required professional experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership of accounts payable operations.
• Ensure timely, accurate vendor payments and compliance with laws and OMES requirements.
• Collaborate with CFO and other leaders to strengthen internal controls and accountability.
• Develop and standardize payment processes to improve efficiency and reduce errors.

Skills

Public administration experience

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The State of Oklahoma seeks a Director of Accounts Payable to lead the ODMHSAS AP operations. This role ensures accurate, timely payments to vendors, contractors, and service providers in line with federal/state laws, OMES requirements, agency policies, and financial procedures.

Responsibilities include overseeing invoice processing, payment workflows, documentation, and internal controls, while collaborating with the agency's Finance Leadership Team and other directors to strengthen payment