Chobani

Director of Accounts Payable Operations

Chobani$140K — $220K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Kansas, US
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of progressive accounts payable experience, including 5+ years in a senior management role
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
  • Expert knowledge of complex financial policies
  • Proficiency in modern e-payment environments
  • Experience with ERP implementations, particularly Success Factors and SAP

Responsibilities

  • Manage and develop a mid-to-large sized AP team with clear performance objectives
  • Continuously streamline AP policies and workflows to enhance efficiency
  • Ensure compliance with US GAAP, internal audit, and SOX requirements
  • Act as the primary contact for vendor relations and dispute resolution
  • Collaborate with IT and Finance to automate AP processes using ERP systems

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Disability insurance and health savings account
  • 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay
  • Fertility and childcare assistance
  • 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave after six months
  • Wellness resources including fitness discounts, reimbursement, and employee assistance programs
  • 120 hours of paid time off plus 11 holidays and paid volunteer time off
Full Job Description
Summary

The Director of Accounts Payable Operations oversees end-to-end P2P (procure-to-pay) workflows, ensuring accurate and timely invoice processing, payment execution, and vendor management. This strategic role leads AP teams, drives technological and transformational process improvements, maintains robust financial misstatement and anti-fraud controls, and reports to senior finance leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership: Manage and develop a mid-to-large sized AP team, setting clear performance benchmarks, objectives and key results, and operational goals.
  • Process Optimization: Continuously evaluate and streamline AP policies, operating models, and workflows to support organizational growth, transformation, and efficiencies.
  • Financial Controls: Ensure compliance with US GAAP, internal audit and SOX requirements, and corporate disbursement policies.
  • Vendor Relations: Act as the primary escalation point for operational concerns, supplier disputes, and cross-functional payment issues.
  • Systems Integration: Partner with IT and Finance to leverage ERP software (e.g., Success Factors and SAP) to automate invoice ingestion, matching, and disbursements.


Requirements

  • Experience: 15+ years of progressive experience in accounts payable, with 5+ years in senior management or director-level capacity.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
  • Skills: Expert knowledge of complex financial policies, modern e-payment environments, and ERP implementations.


The salary range for this full-time position is $140,000.00 - $220,000.00, + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Chobani provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement. To help save for the future, all employees are eligible for a 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay. To support growing families, we provide fertility and childcare assistance, and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment. In addition, we provide wellness resources which include an employee assistance program, fitness discounts, a wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information. We offer various types of paid time of including: 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, and paid volunteer time off.

About Chobani

Chobani is an American food company specializing in strained yogurt. The company was founded in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, a Turkish-Kurdish businessman. Chobani sells thick, Greek-style yogurt with a higher protein content than traditional yogurt and is one of the main companies to popularize this style of yogurt in the US. The company has also expanded to non-dairy, plant-based products such as dairy-free vegan yogurt and oat milk. Chobani produces a variety of Greek yogurt products, oat drinks, and snacks. Chobani's yogurt's market share in the U.S. rose from less than 1% in 2007 to more than 20% in 2021, and is the top-selling Greek yogurt brand in the United States and operates the largest yogurt facility in the world.
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