Senior Manager, Accounts Payable

Senior Manager, M&A Finance Integration Location: Tired of managing the process? Most accounting and finance roles are about maintaining what's already in place. We're partnering with a rapidly growing, global organization seeking a Senior Manager, M&A Finance Integration to play a critical role in how newly acquired businesses are integrated into the broader company. This isn't your typical accounts payable or finance operations position. You'll be at the center of M&A activity, working alongside senior finance leadership, influencing business decisions, and taking ownership of projects that directly impact the company's continued expansion. Exposure Beyond Traditional Accounting: Get directly involved in M&A transactions, business integrations, working capital, and finance transformation. Visibility to Leadership: Partner closely with senior Finance, Treasury, Legal, Procurement, and Operations stakeholders. Make a Measurable Impact: Help shape how acquired businesses operate, strengthen financial controls, and improve processes across a growing organization. Variety in Your Work: Every acquisition brings new challenges, businesses, systems, and opportunities to make a difference. Broaden Your Career: Develop valuable experience at the intersection of accounting, M&A, finance operations, and transformation. You'll take ownership of the finance-related operational integration of newly acquired businesses, ensuring a smooth transition into the organization's systems, processes, and controls. Lead M&A finance integration projects, including pre-close assessments, Day 1 readiness, and post-close execution. Oversee the integration of accounts payable, vendor management, procurement, payment processes, and commercial contracts. Analyze AP balances, working capital, outstanding liabilities, and payment obligations throughout the acquisition process. Partner with cross-functional leadership to coordinate vendor transitions, contract obligations, and financial systems integration. Drive process improvements, automation opportunities, and the transition to standardized corporate finance practices. Manage integration timelines, resolve operational challenges, and ensure successful handover to ongoing finance teams. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field. ~8+ years of progressive experience across accounts payable, finance operations, procurement, vendor management, or finance transformation. ~ Strong understanding of purchase-to-pay processes, financial controls, reconciliations, and working capital. ~ Experience with M&A integration, ERP implementations, shared services transitions, or process transformation is highly desirable. ~ Exposure to vendor contracts, payment operations, and commercial agreements. ~ Strong analytical, project management, and cross-functional communication skills. ~ Someone who enjoys taking ownership, solving complex problems, and building more efficient processes. You'll have the opportunity to help integrate businesses, improve how finance operates, and contribute directly to an organization's continued growth. Apply today or reach out for a confidential conversation.