Director Accounts Payable

Director of Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable

Location: Yorba Linda, CA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $120K-$160K

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Director of Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable to lead and oversee the company’s end-to-end AP and AR functions across all Onyx Group and Advantage Group entities. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for establishing scalable processes, strengthening financial controls, improving cash flow, and developing high-performing AP and AR teams. The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of accounting experience, with significant experience in the construction industry and at least 5 years of people-management experience. This individual should be a detailed, thoughtful, and collaborative leader who understands the importance of building trust with long-tenured team members while introducing improved processes, accountability, and performance standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and lead the full-cycle Accounts Receivable and collections functions across all company entities.
• Establish and drive company-wide AR performance metrics, including DSO, aging, percentage current, collections effectiveness, and cash conversion.
• Build and lead the AR/Collections team, including the Senior Accounts Receivable Manager and supporting staff.
• Establish a culture of urgency and accountability, ensuring invoices are actively managed from the day they are billed through final payment.
• Oversee accurate and timely cash application, including research and resolution of short-pays, deductions, credits, retention, and unapplied cash.
• Oversee intercompany billing and reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely transactions between entities.
• Partner closely with Project Managers, Estimating, Certified Payroll, Operations, and other departments to resolve billing issues and accelerate collections.
• Analyze aging and delinquency trends, identify root causes, and implement corrective action plans.
• Oversee California preliminary notice, lien waiver, retention, and mechanic’s lien processes, establishing consistent standards and timelines across entities.
• Develop a practical understanding of construction contract payment terms, retention provisions, liquidated damages language, and change-order payment mechanics.
• Ensure AR strategies are aligned with contractual rights, project requirements, and potential payment risks.
• Develop and maintain playbooks for major public-agency billing and payment processes, including city and county requirements.
• Partner with project teams to proactively address billing requirements, documentation issues, payment delays, and contractual obstacles.
• Own and lead the full-cycle Accounts Payable function across all entities.
• Build and lead the AP team while establishing clear expectations, accountability, and performance standards.
• Design and implement efficient invoice intake, coding, approval, and payment workflows.
• Establish AP performance metrics, including DPO, on-time payment percentage, discount capture, exception rates, and processing efficiency.
• Ensure invoices are accurately coded, properly approved, and processed in accordance with company policies and contractual requirements.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships while balancing timely payments with effective cash management.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, controls, workflow efficiency, and payment processes.
• Oversee AP reconciliations, vendor statement reviews, payment issues, and resolution of invoice discrepancies.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of progressive Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and/or accounting experience.
• Significant construction industry experience required.
• 5+ years of experience managing and developing accounting teams.
• Strong understanding of construction billing, collections, retention, lien waivers, preliminary notices, and payment processes.
• Experience managing AP and AR across multiple entities preferred.
• Strong understanding of cash application, collections, vendor management, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated ability to establish KPIs, improve processes, and hold teams accountable.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience working with Sage Intacct or a comparable ERP system.

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision