Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable Manager

Motional's global headquarters are located at 100 Northern Avenue in Boston, MA. Nestled in the bustling Seaport district with sweeping views of Boston Harbor and downtown Boston, the office is located close to major transit lines and a quick walk to various restaurants and popular attractions.

Mission Summary: This position reports directly into the Controller. The Account's Payable team mission is to provide customer focused services to the entire organization and you will be responsible for oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable and the Company's travel and expense program.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Continue to build and seek opportunities for process efficiency to establish a world class Accounts Payable organization that can efficiently scale with Motional's hyper growth.
• Handles escalations of day-to-day accounts payable operations in all areas: PO and Non-PO invoice processing, payment holds, payment cycles, payment processing, expense reimbursements and vendor account reconciliations.
• Understand the full procure-to-pay cycle to quickly identify the source of bottlenecks, problems and drive issues to resolution.
• Conduct month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities in support of Motional's Finance organization.
• Ensure accounts payable operations comply with statutory requirements, Company policies, processes, procedures, and internal controls within a global organization that includes Singapore and the United States.
• Oversee and provide guidance for the ongoing day-to-day activities and longer-term strategic direction of the department including automation and process streamlining initiatives.
• Ensure Company departments and business partners have a clear understanding of accounts payable services, policies, and company approval levels.
• Develop collaborative relationships acting as a well-respected, trusted partner cross functionally with key stakeholders.
• Develop supplier/vendor relationships to quickly resolve payment issues, create and execute a payment strategy, and ensure vendor/supplier alignment with the direction of the company.
• Establish key metrics and reporting cadence for Accounts Payable and drive initiatives to scale the organization.
• Manage, coordinate, and support special projects as needed.
• Problem solve, prioritize multiple projects and adhere to business-critical deadlines
• Support annual audit as needed
• Partner and facilitate communications with direct and indirect procurement teams for vendor onboarding and maintenance, T&E administration

What We're Looking For:

• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance or related field
• 8+ years of accounts payable professional experience including several in a management or supervisory role
• Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with management and teams across the organization.
• Ability to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker.
• Can do attitude, can roll up the sleeves and dive into the details quickly
• Comfort to brief senior executives on results, obstacles and escalations
• Bias for action, accountability and spirit of service

Why You Should Join Us:

• Fast paced environment in a competitive AV industry with opportunity for measurable contributions towards company KPI's and cross-functional exposure and visibility
• Ability to take ownership over the Accounts Payable team as we build for scale and commercialization in late 2026

This role is hybrid from our Boston office. It requires two in-office days each week, ideally Tuesday and Thursday.

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional's benefits program. Motional's benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

Salary Range $109,000 — $142,000 USD

Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We're driven by something more.

Our journey is always people first.

We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.

Higher purpose, greater impact.

We're creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it's not only good for our business, it's the right thing to do.

Scale up, not starting up.

Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We're driven to scale; we're moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.

Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia.

Motional AD Inc. is an EOE. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.