Accounts Payable Manager
New York City, NY - USA
Job Summary
The Accounts Payable (AP) Manager is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of the Accounts Payable function ensuring timely accurate and compliant processing of invoices and vendor payments while maintaining strong internal controls. Reporting to the Director of Accounts Payable this role manages the AP team drives operational excellence and partners on Procure-to-Pay (P2P) transformation initiatives that improve efficiency scalability and the overall stakeholder experience.
The AP Manager serves as the operational leader for the department balancing people leadership process improvement and hands-on support while fostering a culture of accountability continuous improvement and customer service.
Team Leadership & Operations
- Lead mentor and develop the Accounts Payable team setting clear goals and performance expectations
- Oversee daily AP operations including invoice processing approvals and payment execution
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of high-volume invoices and vendor payments
- Manage workload distribution and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
- Build and maintain cross-training plans to reduce key person dependencies and ensure operational continuity
- Monitor team productivity and service levels adjusting priorities to meet business demands.
Process & Systems Leadership
- Own and optimize AP processes including invoice workflows approval hierarchies and payment cycles
- Identify operational bottlenecks and recommend scalable solutions.
- Partner with Finance and IT to enhance ERP and AP systems functionality
- Establish and track KPIs (e.g. invoice cycle time on-time payment rate)
- Collaborate with Procurement Treasury Operations IT and Accounting to improve end-to-end P2P processes.
- Support testing implementation and adoption of new ERP functionality and AP technologies.
- Partner with the Director of Accounts Payable to execute the departments Procure-to-Pay roadmap and operational priorities.
Controls Compliance & Risk
- Ensure adherence to internal controls company policies and audit requirements
- Oversee 2-way and 3-way matching processes and exception handling
- Maintain strong controls around vendor setup payment approvals and fraud prevention
- Support internal and external audits including documentation and issue resolution
- Ensure segregation of duties and approval controls are consistently followed.
Vendor & Stakeholder Management
- Manage escalated vendor issues and maintain strong vendor relationships
- Ensure accurate vendor master data including W-9s and payment terms
- Represent Accounts Payable in cross-functional meetings and projects.
- Build strong partnerships with Procurement Treasury Operations Legal and Finance.
- Resolve escalated vendor issues while balancing operational needs and vendor relationships.
- Promote a customer-service mindset across the AP team.
Reporting Metrics & Financial Support
- Oversee AP-related month-end close activities including accruals and reconciliations
- Review AP aging and reporting to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Provide insights and reporting to Finance leadership on AP performance and trends
- Monitor AP KPIs and identify trends requiring management attention.
- Develop dashboards and operational reporting to support departmental decision-making.
- Support cash forecasting by providing visibility into AP liabilities and payment timing.
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field preferred
- 7 years of Accounts Payable or accounting experience with at least 1 years in a supervisory role
- Strong knowledge of AP processes internal controls and compliance requirements
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite SAP Oracle Concur Dynamics etc.)
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with reporting/analysis
- Strong leadership coaching and employee development skills.
- Excellent prioritization and decision-making abilities.
- Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay processes and controls.
- Change management and process transformation mindset.
- Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive decisions.
- Executive presence and communication skills.
- Curious and improvement-driven mindset
- Excellent conflict resolution skills
- Experience in high-growth or high-volume environments
- Exposure to AP automation tools (e.g. OCR workflow systems)
- Experience supporting audits and strengthening internal controls
- Industry experience in construction manufacturing or project-based environments (if applicable)
Salary will vary depending on your location and job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive-based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
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