Accounts Payable Manager

• Direct the daily performance of a large accounts payable organization, including supervising team leaders and supporting the development of a department of more than 20 employees
• Maintain adherence to company policies, financial controls, and compliance standards to ensure accurate and reliable payables operations
• Foster a positive, accountable team environment that supports employee engagement, recognition, coaching, and long-term retention
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve processing speed through continuous improvement and automation initiatives
• Work with business leaders to design and execute operational enhancements that strengthen the effectiveness of the accounts payable function
• Ensure invoices, payment batches, ACH transactions, and related disbursement activities are processed accurately and within established timelines
• Support a high-quality service experience by resolving issues quickly and promoting dependable, timely responses to internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Partner with operations, purchasing, buyers, and cross-functional teams to address escalations, improve upstream processes, and build stronger vendor relationships
• Contribute to implementation efforts and complex process changes affecting accounts payable, helping the team adapt while maintaining service levels
• Oversee key accounting activities tied to accounts payable, including reconciliations, month-end close support, and control-focused review of transactions

• 5+ years of experience in accounts payable leadership, including responsibility for supervising teams in a high-volume environment
• Strong accounting knowledge with practical experience in invoice coding, payment processing, reconciliations, and month-end close activities
• Background in a shared services setting with exposure to large-scale or multi-entity accounts payable operations
• Demonstrated success leading process improvement or implementation initiatives within an AP or finance function
• Knowledge of internal controls and compliance standards, including experience working in SOX-regulated environments
• Ability to manage complex accounts payable workflows involving check runs, ACH payments, and escalated supplier or internal inquiries
• Proven leadership capabilities with experience coaching supervisors, developing staff, and driving team performance
• Familiarity with international accounting considerations is preferred

Familiarity with international accounting considerations