Director, Accounts Payable
Sutter Health • Sacramento, California • Full Time
Posted on Sat, Jun 27, 2026
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization:
SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-ValleyPosition Overview:
Leads and directs the accounts payable and physician contract payments functions for the system. Monitors operations, and develops internal controls to ensure activities and payment transactions comply with established audit, legal and tax requirements, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Develops performance metrics, policies, procedures and internal controls. Collaborates with key business and functional partners (e.g., Accounting, Supply Chain, and Revenue Cycle) to ensure invoices and recurring bills are paid accurately and timely.Job Description
EDUCATION
Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
- Bachelor's: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:
- 12 years recent relevant experience.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
- Working knowledge of accounts payable and/or accounting cycle, processes and operations.
- Working knowledge of the principles of accounts payable and/or accounting, and general ledger and supply chain/purchasing processes.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) relating to accounts payable.
- Working knowledge of applicable IRS 1099 regulations and reporting requirements.
- Ability to understand the business and service organization best practices.
- Strategic skills for reviewing processes and strategies to ensure successful alignment with business needs and for identifying improvement opportunities
- Analytical skills with proven ability to resolve issues/problems by leveraging business and functional knowledge and client relationships.
- Ability to manage projects from inception to successful implementation.
- Ability to operate strategically and tactically.
- Demonstrates credible leadership presence, with the ability to respond to questions with logic, clarity, calmness and authority.
- Ability to influence others by persuasion, negotiation, and problem solving, and to move others to recognize and appreciate different points of view and to consider/accept alternative options.
- Collaborative working style to facilitate open sharing of information and cooperation with various project participants and/or stakeholders.
- Demonstrates a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues to manage/minimize risks.
- Ability to interact and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of role’s duties while respecting cultural and linguistic differences and fostering an inclusive work environment.
- Ability to communicate through verbal and written means, and to present concepts and information in a manner that is readily understood by management and employees.
- Organization and planning skills to effectively delegate, manage and/or re-prioritize activities and projects to meet deadlines wihle maintaining a high degree of responsiveness.
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with changing business priorities.
- Displays integrity and ethics in handling confidential and sensitive information.
- Ability to use essential applications and/or databases associated with the role’s duties and responsibilities.
Job Shift:
DaysSchedule:
Full TimeDays of the Week:
Monday - FridayWeekend Requirements:
As NeededBenefits:
YesUnions:
NoPosition Status:
ExemptWeekly Hours:
40Employee Status:
RegularSutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $138,881.60 to $208,332.80 / annual salaryThe compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.