Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Master Data Management Accounts Payable Procure-To-Pay (PTP) ERP Systems Knowledge Supply Chain Accounts Payable Data Integrity ERP Systems Knowledge Performance Management Expense Management +13 more

Other Skills

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Microsoft Excel
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Governance
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Strategic Planning
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Problem Reporting
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Team Leadership
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Leadership
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Customer Service
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Coaching
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Innovation

Roles & Responsibilities

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent college-level coursework
5+ years experience in an Accounts Payable leadership role, preferably in a large multi-site hospital or healthcare system
Experience with AP-related software (e.g., PeopleSoft, Oracle, Workday) and advanced Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables); experience in shared services/multi-location environments and leading major system implementations or upgrades
Accounts Payable Management or Procure-to-Pay certification preferred

Requirements:

Provide system-wide responsibility for Accounts Payable functions, delivering strategic direction and operational oversight to ensure timely and accurate recording of expenses and payment of vendor invoices in accordance with established policies and procedures, with a focus on customer service and continuous improvement
Lead and develop the Accounts Payable team; oversee travel and expense processing; ensure vendor master data integrity and 1099 compliance; partner with Supply Chain, internal departments, and vendors to resolve issues; collaborate with ERP stakeholders to maintain and enhance payables-related systems, controls, metrics, and reporting in support of efficient, best-practice processes
Set strategic direction and lead systemwide Accounts Payable operations and end-to-end procure-to-pay execution; own the payables technology strategy, governance, and data integrity for payables-related systems and automation
Provide leadership, coaching, and development for the Accounts Payable team; provide enterprise governance for compliance, internal controls, and audit readiness; drive service excellence, performance measurement, and continuous improvement across the systemwide payables function

Baptist Health System KY & IN

About Baptist Health System KY & IN

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of nine hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 400 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky in a joint venture with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana. Baptist Health employs more than 23,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has nearly 1,500 providers, including more than 750 physicians and more than 740 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. Learn more at BaptistHealth.com.

Company type: XLarge

Founded: 2018

Company size: 10001

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Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a Director, Accounts Payable to join our Accounts Payable Department! This is a remote position that requires residency in KY or IN.

Has system-wide responsibility for Accounts Payable functions, providing strategic direction and operational oversight to ensure timely and accurate recording of expenses and payment of vendor invoices in accordance with established policies and procedures, with a focus on customer service and continuous improvement.

Leads and develops the Accounts Payable team; oversees travel and expense processing; ensures vendor master data integrity and 1099 compliance; partners with Supply Chain, internal departments, and vendors to resolve issues; and collaborates with ERP stakeholders to maintain and enhance payables-related systems, controls, metrics, and reporting in support of efficient, best-practice processes.

Set strategic direction and lead systemwide Accounts Payable operations and end-to-end procure-to-pay execution.
Own the payables technology strategy, governance, and data integrity for payables-related systems and automation
Provide leadership, coaching, and development for the Accounts Payable team
Provide enterprise governance for compliance, internal controls, and audit readiness
Drive service excellence, performance measurement, and continuous improvement across the systemwide payables function

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent college level coursework.
5+ years experience in an Accounts Payable leadership role, preferably in a large multi-site hospital or healthcare system.
Experience with AP-related software (e.g., PeopleSoft, Oracle, Workday) and advanced Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables); experience in shared services/multi-location environments and leading major system implementations or upgrades.
Accounts Payable Management or Procure-to-Pay certification preferred.

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