St Francis Medical Center

Associate Director of Accounts Payable

St Francis Medical Center • $134K — $180K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, or equivalent AP experience (7+ years) with progressive leadership in AP roles (5+ years).
  • Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Lawson, Oracle) and AP automation tools (e.g., Brainware, Concur).
  • Expertise in leading AP operations in large, complex enterprises, focusing on process evaluation and improvement.
  • Strategic planning and leadership skills to develop a 3-year innovation plan and motivate teams.
  • Proven success in leading AP automation projects, including vendor evaluation and system optimization.
  • Experience in implementing and integrating AP automation software for smooth transitions.
  • Strong change management skills and ability to analyze complex processes using data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

  • Provide enterprise leadership for the AP shared services function across all hospital entities.
  • Oversee invoice processing, procure-to-pay workflows, vendor management, and disbursements.
  • Champion and implement automation to enhance AP operations and financial visibility.
  • Resolve payment issues and manage exceptions to minimize errors and manual effort.
  • Partner with executive leadership and other departments to align AP practices with organizational objectives.
  • Monitor productivity KPIs and SLA performance to drive cost efficiency and service improvements.
  • Develop team initiatives to enhance training and operational effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401K retirement plan with employer contributions.
  • Paid time off and tuition reimbursement options.
  • Flexible benefits tailored to individual needs.
  • Voluntary benefit options available.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Associate Director of Accounts Payable (AP) provides enterprise leadership for the AP shared services function across all hospital entities. The role leverages deep subject matter expertise to implement and optimize systems and processes that drive operational efficiency and desired business outcomes. Responsibilities include oversight of invoice ingestion and processing, procure-to-pay workflows, vendor management, and disbursements, ensuring standardized processes, compliance, and effective financial stewardship.

 

This procure-to-pay role will be responsible for delivering exceptional customer service to both internal and external stakeholders across the system and is accountable for ensuring adherence to established vendor, procurement, and payment policies/procedures.

 

The Associate Director will play a pivotal role in championing and implementing automation, driving process improvements, strengthening controls and enhancing day-to-day AP operations for invoice visibility, payment accuracy/timeliness, customer service improvements, productivity KPI monitoring, SLA performance, and overall cost efficiency.

 

Additionally, this role oversees the resolution of payment issues, exception management, and team development initiatives to reduce manual effort, minimize errors, and enhance financial visibility. The position will partner closely with executive leadership, supply chain, finance, PrimEra and IT to ensure AP practices align with organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, and enterprise-wide standardization initiatives.

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Qualifications

 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, or an equivalent amount Accounts Payable (AP) specific experience (more than 7 years) of demonstrated subject matter expertise in procure-to-pay roles with a track record of progressive AP leadership and operations experience (more than 5 years).
  • Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Lawson, Oracle) and AP automation tools (e.g., Brainware, On-Base, ImageNow, Concur, GHX, Kofax).
  • Expertise in leading Accounts Payable operations organization-wide within a large complex enterprise setting, including evaluation of AP processes, identification of bottlenecks, and implementing process improvements where needed.
  • Possess strategic planning, functional and leadership skills to develop and execute upon a 3-year plan to promote continuous innovation and motivate team members to achieve defined milestones.
  • Demonstrated success in leading AP automation projects, including vendor and technologies evaluation, system selection, implementation, and optimization.
  • Prior experience in successfully leading the implementation and integration of AP automation software to ensure a smooth transition.
  • Proven leadership capability, efficient communication skills, and coaching skills to define and ensure proper training for AP staff on software tools, policies and processes.
  • Strong change management and implementation skills.
  • Prior experience working across functions, business segments for a large company with oversees support.
  • Ability to analyze and improve complex processes using data-driven insights.
  • Experience presenting to executives and addressing concerns about hurdles in changing processes.
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    Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience in a health system, integrated delivery network (IDN), or multi-entity healthcare organization strongly preferred.
  • Relevant professional certifications and acknowledgements
  • Pay Transparency

    Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.  Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary.  A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $134,784.00 to $180,003.20 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

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    About St Francis Medical Center

    St. Francis Medical Center is a for-profit hospital in Lynwood, California, United States, owned by Prime Healthcare Services.
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