Interim Director Of Accounts Payable

Interim Director, Accounts Payable

Location: Flexible (U.S.-based)

Travel: ~25% ongoing; up to 50% during first 60 days

Duration: 3–6 months (with potential overlap to onboard permanent hire)

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Director of Accounts Payable to step in during a leadership transition and provide immediate operational stability while a search is conducted for a permanent AP leader. This role will ensure continuity of day-to-day operations, strengthen AP processes, and support scalability within a complex, multi-ERP environment.

The ideal candidate is a true Accounts Payable subject matter expert—someone who has worked “in the weeds” of AP and brings deep functional knowledge, not just high-level oversight as part of a broader shared services organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide interim leadership for the Accounts Payable function, managing a distributed team of approximately 30–40 employees, including managers and supervisors, across multiple states and locations
• Maintain stability and performance of AP operations during leadership transition
• Define, implement, and monitor KPIs and SLAs for the AP organization, establishing structure and visibility where metrics are currently underdeveloped
• Act as the hands-on AP expert, supporting invoice processing, vendor escalations, and system-related challenges
• Lead AP operations in a highly acquisitive (M&A) environment, managing workload variability and integration of newly acquired entities
• Oversee AP processes across multiple ERP systems, ensuring adaptability and consistency as systems evolve
• Support onboarding and knowledge transfer for the permanent hire, if an overlap period is required
  
  

Travel Expectations

• Approximately 25% travel on an ongoing basis
• Up to 50% travel during the first 60 days to visit field offices, including multiple locations across the United States
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Extensive, hands-on experience in Accounts Payable leadership
• Proven experience managing large, geographically dispersed AP teams (30–40 employees)
• Concur Invoicing experience is required
• Strong background working in M&A-driven environments with exposure to multiple ERP systems
• Demonstrated ability to build structure, define metrics, and improve performance in evolving or underdeveloped AP organizations
• Comfortable stepping into ambiguity, quickly assessing gaps, and executing practical solutions
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Interim or contract leadership experience during periods of transition
• Experience stabilizing teams following leadership changes
• background in high-volume AP environments with operational complexity
  
  

Please apply if interested, or click the link below to schedule time directly to discuss this opportunity.

https://talentassistant.astoncarter.com/assistant/bookings/wmTaoplS

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of New York, NY.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $90.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 13, 2026.
  
  

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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