Manager, Finance - Accounts Payable / Travel & Expense

Lead, coach, and develop an accounts payable team responsible for accounts payable operations and the T&E card program. Oversee vendor and policyholder payment activity, ensuring payments are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with company policies and applicable controls. Manage accounting activities related to AP transactions, including review of postings, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and other ledger impacts. Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities related to accounts payable and T&E activity. Own and manage Global AP and T&E processes across multiple countries and currencies, ensuring consistent execution, governance, and alignment with enterprise standards. Develop and maintain effective partnerships with external banking partners and vendors as well as internal Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Treasury, IT, and business stakeholders through clear, timely, and professional communication to resolve issues and support business needs. Partner with and oversee the offshore service provider supporting day-to-day AP functions, including monitoring workflow, resolving escalations, and ensuring alignment with service expectations. Oversee and support processes involving Oracle, iBPS, Ariba, and Concur, including system-related issue resolution, enhancement opportunities, system changes, and user acceptance testing. Maintain strong internal controls over AP and T&E processes, including SOX control execution, documentation, evidence review, and audit support. Monitor payment risk, duplicate payment prevention, vendor and payment controls, exception activity, and fraud-risk indicators to support a secure and well-controlled payment environment. Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and efficiency gains while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and service quality. Develop, maintain, and improve procedures, reporting, metrics, and operational controls to support a scalable and well-controlled payment environment. Demonstrate ownership, initiative, accountability, and sound judgment while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Maintain awareness of evolving accounts payable and T&E standards, regulatory requirements, industry practices, and company policies. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience Eight years of accounting/finance experience including three years of supervisory/management experience Strong people management skills Ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, to diverse audiences Organizational and prioritization skills Advanced computer skills in MS Office, Excel and financial business systems Strong understanding of accounting principles, general ledger activity, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close processes. Experience in SOX-controlled finance operations, including control execution, documentation, testing support, issue remediation, and audit readiness. Experience managing high-volume AP, vendor, policyholder, T&E card, and employee expense processes with strong attention to accuracy, timeliness, risk management, and customer service. Experience with global AP and T&E processes across multiple countries and currencies, including governance, consistent execution, and alignment with enterprise standards. Experience supporting AP and T&E system changes, testing coordination, user acceptance testing, implementation readiness, and related enterprise applications such as Oracle, Ariba, and Concur. Experience working with offshore or outsourced service providers in a shared services or finance operations environment. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, and change leadership skills, with the ability to explain issues, decisions, and process changes clearly. Demonstrated ability to improve processes, strengthen controls, enhance reporting, increase efficiency, and use Microsoft 365 and related business applications effectively. Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in managing accounts payable operations, including oversight of vendor payments, T&E processes, and compliance with SOX controls. Proven ability to lead teams, implement process improvements, and maintain strong internal controls while ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial operations. Highest-signal resume keywords Accounts Payable Management SOX Compliance Vendor Payment Oversight Oracle Financial Systems Team Leadership ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Accounting Principles General Ledger Activity Reconciliations Journal Entries Month-End Close Processes Process Improvement Financial Reporting Risk Management Expense Management Analytical Skills Soft Skills People Management Effective Communication Organizational Skills Problem-Solving Stakeholder Management Industry Keywords Accounts Payable T&E Card Program Global AP Processes Financial Operations Audit Readiness Tools & Technologies MS Office Excel Oracle Ariba Concur IBPS Microsoft 365 #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor