Position Summary
The Director of Accounts Payable will lead and grow Summit Line's AP function, currently a team of approximately 10, with plans for continued expansion as the company scales. This role owns the end-to-end AP process - including high-volume invoice processing, PCard administration, vendor management, and month-end close activities - while driving process improvement, automation, and stronger internal controls. The ideal candidate is a hands-on people leader who thrives in a fast-growing environment, is passionate about developing their team, and is eager to modernize and scale AP operations to keep pace with the business.
This role will report at our Headquarters location in Heber City, UT.
What You'll Do
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of AP professionals (currently ~10, growing), including hiring, training, performance management, and career development
- Build a strong team culture centered on accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Establish clear roles, workflows, and career paths as the team scales with company growth
- Serve as a resource and escalation point for complex AP issues and team questions
AP Operations Management
- Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice receipt, coding, approval routing, and payment processing for a high volume of transactions each month
- Manage the corporate PCard program, including transaction review, reconciliation, policy compliance, and cardholder support
- Ensure timely, accurate processing of vendor invoices and employee expense/PCard transactions in accordance with company policy
- Oversee vendor master data integrity, W-9/1099 compliance, and vendor relationship management
- Manage AP-related month-end close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and reporting deadlines
Process Improvement & Automation
- Continuously evaluate and improve AP processes, controls, and policies to support a rapidly growing, multi-region organization
- Partner with IT/Systems teams on AP-related system implementations, upgrades, and integrations within JD Edwards (JDE) and related tools
- Establish and monitor KPIs/metrics for AP performance (e.g., invoice cycle time, on-time payment rate, exception rates)
Controls, Compliance & Reporting
- Design and maintain strong internal controls over the AP and PCard processes to mitigate risk and support audit readiness
- Ensure compliance with company policy, GAAP, and applicable regulatory requirements
- Prepare and present AP performance reporting and metrics to finance leadership
- Support internal and external audit requests related to AP and PCard activity
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- While honoring the controls in place and maintaining integrity, strive to get to “yes”
- Partner with Regional Controllers, Regional VPs, Procurement, and Operations teams to ensure smooth invoice and payment workflows across all regions
- Act as a key liaison between AP and project management teams
- Support broader finance department initiatives and special projects as needed
What You'll Bring
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in construction, energy, utilities, or another project-based/multi-site industry
- Experience leading or participating in AP automation/process improvement initiatives (e.g., invoice OCR, workflow automation tools)
- Experience scaling a finance team/function during a period of company growth
Key Skills & Attributes
- Strong, hands-on leadership style with a genuine passion for coaching and developing people
- High attention to detail balanced with the ability to see and act on the bigger picture
- Innovative, improvement-minded — comfortable challenging the status quo and driving automation
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work across regions and departments
- Strong organizational and time-management skills; able to manage competing deadlines during month-end close
- Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced, rapidly growing organization
- Sound judgment and integrity in handling sensitive financial information
Work Environment / Physical Requirements
- Standard office environment; occasional travel to regional offices/job sites may be required
- Ability to work extended hours as needed during month-end/quarter-end close
What You'll Get
Benefits:
We offer an extremely competitive and comprehensive benefits package including:
- PTO that starts accruing DAY 1
- 401K Immediate Vesting; employer match starting same day
- Several medical plans to choose from
- Dental Plan and Vision Plan
- Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
- Paid Holidays
- Pet Insurance
- Employee discounts, EAP and Wellness Program
- Identity Theft Protection and so much more!
