Manager Accounts Payable

Job Posting Title

Manager Accounts Payable

Job Description Summary

#TeamAAM is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead U.S. Shared Services Accounts Payable operations reporting to the Director Global Financial Services. This is a hybrid position located at our World Headquarters in Detroit MI.

This individual will oversee a team of AP professionals and is responsible for accurate timely and compliant supplier payments while driving continuous improvement automation documentation and capability building.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of the Procure-to-Pay process and ERP functionality as well as excellent analytical leadership and communication skills. This person is responsible for developing implementing and maintaining systems procedures policies and controls related to the Accounts Payable function to ensure accuracy efficiency and adherence to company guidelines.

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Job Description:

This individual will manage the U.S. Shared Services Center. They will be responsible for oversight of the U.S. Shared Service Center for Accounts Payable Operations supporting 25 locations including:

o Service Delivery & Stakeholder Management

• Managing the relationship with each supported location and ensuring clearly defined service levels expectations and issue resolution processes.
• Acting as the primary escalation point for complex supplier and internal customer issues.

o Associate Leadership & Talent Development

• Leading coaching and developing a team of five or more Accounts Payable professionals.
• Ensuring job descriptions training programs onboarding materials and job aids are prepared maintained and consistently applied.
• Drive a culture of customer service excellence critical thinking troubleshooting and ownership - going beyond task completion with a focus on customer experience.

o Operational Execution & Compliance

• Ensuring the teams timely and accurate completion of daily weekly monthly and quarterly activities including but not limited to:
• Daily invoice receipt review and entry across multiple ERP systems
• Supplier payment batching and execution ensuring payments are made accurately and on time.
• Payment exception resolution and root cause analysis.
• Monthly cash forecasting related to Accounts Payable.
• Monthly accounting for Accounts Payable accounts including account reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Supplier banking information changes following a strict validation process
• Administration and oversight of the Procurement Card (P-Card) and Travel Card programs.
• Vendor helpline management and supplier relationship support
• Issue and problem resolution with Procurement Treasury IT and business partners.

o Statutory Regulatory & Control Responsibilities

• Quarterly Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing and documentation.
• Annual tax compliance requirements and statutory filings (e.g. 1099 and 1042).
• Unclaimed Property compliance.
• Management and continuous assessment of Accounts Payable internal controls.
• Conducting periodic business process reviews to ensure process integrity compliance and efficiency.

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration or related field of study.
• 10 years of related financial Accounts Payable or business process experience.
• 5 years of experience supervising and developing teams.
• ERP experience with a working knowledge of Procure-to-pay modules.
• Experience in a shared services or multi-location environment.
• Global AP operations and multi-currency processing system experience (multi-ERP preferred).
• 1099 and 1042 reporting and compliance experience.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated commitment to teamwork
• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple levels functions and locations.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Comfortable leading change in established teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or professional certifications (CPA CMA Lean Six Sigma)
• Experience in public company and/or manufacturing or automotive industry.
• Experience driving process automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

About AAM:

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier AAM designs engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Discover how were Bringing the Future Faster at .

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