At Mercy Housing, our mission is to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.

This role offers the opportunity to lead strategic initiatives, manage a high-performing team, and drive operational excellence in accounts payable and cash management processes. If you are a dynamic leader with a passion for financial management and process improvement, we encourage you to apply.

The Accounts Payable and Cash Management Director will develop, manage, and implement accounts payable and cash management initiatives that meet strategic service needs. Daily interaction and collaboration with internal departments: including property management, vendors, and senior management, to ensure accurate, timely, completion of all activities while achieving high levels of customer service and compliance. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

We encourage candidates with lived experience to apply. This is an on-site position. Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pay: $90,000 - 110,000 salary DOE

Benefits:

• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays 2 floating holidays.
• Early close Fridays - 3 paid hours off early each Friday.
• Health, dental (adult and child orthodontia included), vision, and pet insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• 403b match, paid volunteer time, and more.

Duties:

• Direct the development and successful implementation of strategic accounts payable and cash management initiatives. 
• Review and approve systems, procedures, and policies to ensure adherence to company guidelines. 
• Maintain relationships with asset managers, geographical business centers, property management, and accountants to ensure continuous communication and partnering. 
• Review cash flow reports and address any issues or variances.
• Spearhead the corporate card program, including expanding payment by card to other end users.
• Participate in preparing operations budget for departments and monitor spending for adherence to budget.
• Oversee initiatives to provide accounts payable assistance for property staff regarding basic AP functions, and technology used in the accounts payable process.

Minimum Qualifications of Position

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Seven (7) years of experience in account payables, receivables, or equivalent, including supervision.

Preferred Qualifications of Position

• Experience working with generally accepted accounting principles and accounting software.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Good communication skills for communicating with support personnel and management. Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with accountants, vendors, and upper management. Sensitive to cultural and national diversities and can create empathy, influence, and motivate in a multicultural environment. 
• Proficiency in spreadsheet and computerized accounting applications. 
• Positive attitude, professionalism, and integrity. 

This is a brief description of the position.