Accounts Payable Manager

Job Description

We are seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to join our federal team at our Rockville, MD location. This rolewill manage and direct the full cycle of the A/P process. Responsible for managing and providing direction to the A/P staff to provide prompt and accurate processing, payment and accounting of all internal and vendor invoices consistent with company policies and procedures.

At Johnson Controls, we support our nation's most critical facilities, the people who occupy them, and the missions they enable. Johnson Controls Federal Systems (JCFS) is a specialized team serving as a trusted partner to the federal government. We help modernize U.S. military installations, Department of Defense and other federal agency facilities to be smarter, more resilient, efficient, sustainable, and secure.
Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000. Negotiable based on experience
Benefits: Eligible for benefits on first day of employment
Paid Time Off: 3 weeks of paid vacation, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 standard holidays per calendar year (6.5 weeks in total)

As an Accounts Payable Manager, you will:

• Lead and supervise the day-to-day operations of the Accounts Payable department who prepares, enters, and reviews all vendor invoices to ensure that they are properly coded, approved and in compliance with all government and company policy.
• Maintains all A/P processes, policy documentation, and internal controls. Identifies areas of process and productivity improvement, and implement required changes. Develops, implements and maintains systems, procedures and policies, including accounts payable functions to ensure adherence to company guideline
• Owner of the SAP Concur Expense system. Supervises the employee expense report reimbursement process. Ensures accurate coding of the expense items in accordance with the applicable government regulations
• Prepare check disbursement runs, match invoices to checks to ensure the validity of each payment
• Interface with vendors, purchasing, field project managers and internal finance team to address and resolve any inquiries or issues
• Manage the A/P month-end and year-end closings including preparing accruals for PO commitments and various expenses in a deadline driven environment
• Oversees the sales & use tax process as it relates to Accounts Payable
• Maintains all A/P processes, policy documentation, and internal controls. Identifies areas of process and productivity improvement, and implement required changes. Develops, implements and maintains systems, procedures and policies, including accounts payable functions to ensure adherence to company guidelines
• Selects and hires employees for the groups mentioned above. Trains and evaluates employees to enhance their performance, development, and work product. Addresses performance issues and makes recommendations for personnel actions.
• When needed, assists the Accounting team in the areas of billing, account reconciliations, intercompany billing and month end closing activities.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Accounts Payable experience with demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Understanding of the sales & use tax process as it relates to A/P, including with the 1099 process
• Strong organization, analytical and communication skills with strong customer service orientation
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, etc)

Preferred Qualifications:

• General accounting background working with general ledgers
• Experience working with Deltek Costpoint or Deltek GCS
• Experience working with Concur expense reporting system

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field, or equivalent experience

Who We Are

At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we are One Team working collaboratively to create purposeful solutions that make a difference in the world. We are a Fortune 500 company with more than 100,000 employees worldwide offering the world`s largest portfolio of building technology products, solutions and services. As a member of our Federal Systems team, your work matters. We value and recognize your contributions and want to help you succeed. We invest in our employees, provide opportunities for growth and advancement, and foster a culture of inclusion and respect.

To learn more about who we are and what we do, please check out our Take a Journey video.

Recently, Johnson Controls has been recognized by several organizations for leadership in Environment, Sustainability and Governance, as well as innovations in smart building platforms:

• Named to FORTUNE's “Most Admired Companies” List
• Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
• Named to Forbes Net Zero Leaders list
• CDP 2023 Climate Change 'A List'
• Ranked 67 on the Drucker Institute's list of best-managed companies in America
• Forbes Best Employers for Diversity
• Newsweek  America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
• Ethisphere 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies list for the 17th time
• Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2024
• Named to Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Veterans 2024 / 2025 listing
• Named to Forbes America's Best Employers for Veterans 2024
• Named one of the top military friendly employers by military.com.

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