Director, AP & Procure-to-Pay Automation

DIRECTV; Portland (ME); Remote; USD 122,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

DIRECTV is seeking a Director of Procure to Pay Operations to lead the Accounts Payable function and scale its growth. You will own the end-to-end AP lifecycle, including non-PO invoices, payments, vendor onboarding, and master data integrity, while driving SOX controls and fraud prevention.

You will lead a team of AP Managers, collaborate with IT, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Purchasing, and Sourcing, and push for automation and self-service across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of AP experience, including managing managers and back-office or shared services teams.
• Deep knowledge of payment methods and banking (ACH/NACHA, wires, checks).
• Hands-on experience with return EFTs, stale-dated checks, and escheatment.
• Oracle Fusion Cloud experience is a must.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead AP Managers and develop back-office staff to build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee non-PO invoice processing and the full AP lifecycle with automation where possible.
• Own scheduled payment runs (ACH, wire, check; international payments) and manage payment file creation, transmission, and reconciliation.
• Handle returned EFTs, stale-dated checks, unclaimed property, and escheatment compliance.
• Collaborate with IT, Treasury, Accounting, Tax, Legal, Purchasing, and Sourcing on strategy and system enhancements.

Skills

AP leadership

People management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent

Tools

Oracle Fusion Cloud

Job description

DIRECTV is seeking a Director of Procure to Pay Operations to lead the Accounts Payable function and scale its growth. You will own the end-to-end AP lifecycle, including non-PO invoices, payments, vendor onboarding, and master data integrity, while driving SOX controls and fraud prevention.

You will lead a team of AP Managers, collaborate with IT, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Purchasing, and Sourcing, and push for automation and self-service across the organization.