Director, Accounts Payable

Responsibilities

Drive a best-in-class Payables Team & P2P Operations

Manage day-to-day Payables operations in conjunction with leadership within the upstream P2P processes

Lead a team of approximately twenty individuals, optimizing human capital resource structure and roles

Manage Payables for up to 13k employee base, and excess of 25k monthly invoices

Drive best in class tools, people, process, and policy as for Sunrun’s current size and business needs

Cultivate Transparency & Teamwork: Foster an open culture of collaboration; transparency where team members are encouraged to raise flags, surface process bottlenecks, and work collectively toward solutions

Results‑Driven Development: Lead, mentor, coach, and scale a high‑performing AP team, transforming the organizational culture from transactional processing to analytical exception management driven by clear accountability and ownership

Cross‑Functional Relationship Management: Act as a true cross‑functional leader who actively seeks feedback and input from varying departments (Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, IT) to ensure P2P processes meet diverse business needs without compromising accounting integrity

Leverage and optimize advanced intelligent data capture tools, specifically OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and IDR (Intelligent Document Recognition) invoice readers, to convert manual ingestion into highly automated, touchless processing

Drive the identification, piloting, and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities within the P2P cycle (e.g., predictive exception routing, smart GL coding suggestions, automated duplicate detection)

Lead the strategic evaluation, implementation, and scaling of automated employee expense management tools and corporate credit card programs

Maintain & adapt the SOX control framework across the entire P2P lifecycle and corporate card ecosystem to support public company requirements

Act as the primary interface for internal and external auditors for all P2P and expense cycles during quarterly reviews and annual financial audits

Leverage enterprise data warehouse and business intelligence tools—specifically “Snowflake” and “Tableau”—to build out automated AP dashboards, track operational metrics, and conduct deep‑divе variance analyses

Ensure the AP team operates with a strong accounting mindset, owning AP specific account reconciliations and subledger‑to‑general‑ledger balancing in key accounts

Own the operational design, calculation, and review of critical month‑end AP accruals, ensuring no material variances or omissions impact corporate consolidation

Partner closely with teams across Inventory, Project Costing, Operations, S&M and G&A to ensure upstream data integrity, preventing coding errors that trigger downstream variances or material misstatements

Manage the AP month‑end close timeline rigorously to ensure flawless and timely data flow into the general accounting and corporate consolidation teams.

Requirements

Minimum of 15+ years of progressive accounting and accounts payable experience

Proven experience leading large teams with a focus on building a cohesive, collaborative, transparent, and high‑performance team environment

Proven, hands‑on experience implementing or utilizing OCR/IDR invoice reader tools alongside AI/advanced automation within an AP/P2P function to achieve measurable efficiency results

Proven experience successfully implementing and managing an enterprise‑wide expense management tool (Ramp a plus) and a corporate card program

Prior experience within a publicly traded company is required

Deep technical fluency in US GAAP accounting and SOX controls is key

Hands‑on experience with Oracle Cloud ERP is preferred

Strong experience with advanced reporting tools, ideally Snowflake and Tableau, is preferred

Proven experience performing month‑end close, complex accruals, account reconciliations, and general ledger activities in addition to traditional payables operations

Strong foundational understanding of accounting mechanics within capital‑intensive environments

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to collaborate with, influence, and gather consensus from cross‑functional groups with varying needs.

Core Competencies
Demonstrates extensive experience in managing Accounts Payable operations, leading large teams, and implementing advanced automation tools such as OCR and AI within the P2P cycle. Proficient in US GAAP accounting, SOX controls, and utilizing business intelligence tools like Snowflake and Tableau for operational insights.

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