Manager of Payment, Vendor & AP Operations

Crow Holdings Development (CHD) is a leading real estate development company specializing in multifamily industrial and office development across high-opportunity markets in the United States. Led by a highly experienced leadership team CHD has developed more than 292000 multifamily units since 1977 and 77 million square feet of industrial space since 2013 and is a subsidiary of Crow Holdings a privately owned real estate investment and development firm with over 75 years of history $34 billion of assets under management and an established platform with a vision for continued success. The firms ongoing legacy is rooted in its founding principles: partnership collaboration and alignment of interests. For more information please visit .

Position Summary

Crow Holdings Development is seeking a strategic and hands-on Manager of Payment Vendor & AP Operations to lead the accounts payable function and drive transformation across vendor and payment processes. This role will oversee day-to-day AP operations while leading the design and implementation of a streamlined paperless and scalable procure-to-pay (P2P) process across the organization. This individual will play a key role in enhancing the construction draw process by improving vendor management optimizing workflows and increasing efficiency across the overall payable cycle.

Primary Responsibilities

Leadership & Oversight

• Lead and develop the Accounts Payable team establishing clear structure accountability and performance metrics
• Oversee all payment operations across multifamily industrial and office development projects
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices draws and vendor payments
• Partner with Development Construction Capital Markets Accounting and Systems Applications
• Strengthen internal controls audit readiness and consistency across AP and payment workflows

Payment Operations Compliance & Controls

• Oversee vendor payments Concur approvals payment file uploads payroll-related payables and associated accounting entries
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of local and state tax calculations filings and payments
• Serve as the companys subject matter expert for 1099 compliance including vendor classification W-9 review year-end reporting and issue resolution
• Strengthen controls across payment approvals vendor setup tax documentation and payment processing

Process Transformation & System Optimization

• Lead end-to-end redesign of vendor onboarding invoice processing approvals and payment workflows
• Drive transition to a fully paperless AP environment
• Identify and implement automation opportunities (OCR workflow tools vendor portals and electronic payment solutions)
• Implement best-in-class vendor onboarding processes including W-9 compliance and insurance tracking
• Establish clear communication protocols and expectations for vendor interactions

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Develop KPIs and dashboards including cycle time error rates payment status vendor performance and process bottlenecks
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to support scalability as the company grows
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow efficiency reduce manual processes and increase visibility across AP operations

Desired Skills & Experience

• 10 years of experience in Accounting / Accounts Payable / Finance Operations
• Bachelors degree required (Accounting Finance or similar)
• Experience in real estate development construction or project-based industries strongly preferred
• Proven experience leading process transformation system implementations or workflow redesign
• Strong working knowledge of 1099 requirements W-9 compliance vendor tax classification and year-end reporting
• Experience with Concur payment file uploads payroll-related payables local tax payments and AP control processes
• Experience with large ERP systems preferably Yardi and related AP/workflow/payment platforms
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive change in a growing organization
• Strong analytical organizational communication and problem-solving skills

Required Experience:

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