Accounts Payable Manager

Employee Owned Holdings, Inc. (EOH) is a family of 100% employee-owned companies that specialize in highly engineered solutions. EOHI provides centralized corporate services- including Accounting, HR, Marketing, Operations, and IT- supporting a growing group of operating companies.

We are hiring an Accounts Payable Manager to lead the accounts payable function across EOHI and its operating companies during a period of continued organic growth and strategic acquisitions. This role is ideal for a hands-on finance professional who excels at building teams, driving accountability, strengthening controls, and delivering responsive service to internal stakeholders and vendors.

This role combines ownership of the procure-to-pay process with day-to-day team leadership. The Accounts Payable Manager will report to the Corporate Controller and serve as a key partner to purchasing, operations, and finance leadership.

EOHI Companies:

Hydraquip, Inc. and GCC, Inc. provide technical expertise and value-added solutions through their offering of hydraulic, pneumatic, electric, fluid conveyance, and automation products. Supreme Integrated Technology, Inc. (SIT) focuses on hydraulic, mechanical and structural design to deliver custom, turn-key systems.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Leadership & Accountability: Lead the AP function across EOHI, Hydraquip, GCC, and SIT with a strong focus on ownership, accuracy, and timeliness. Set clear expectations, metrics, and service standards (e.g. DPO, invoice processing cycle time, first-pass match rate, and on-time payment goals).
• People Management: Directly manage, coach, and develop the AP team, ensuring timely invoice processing, vendor payments, and issue resolution. Build cross-training and backup coverage across entities, and hold team members accountable for outcomes.
• Invoice Processing & Matching: Oversee accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices, including inventory, freight, subcontractor, and expense invoices. Ensure consistent three-way match (PO, receipt, invoice) and drive prompt resolution of exceptions with purchasing, operations, and vendors.
• Payment Processing & Cash Management: Own scheduled payment runs (check, ACH, and wire), including review, approval, and release. Coordinate with the CFO and Treasury on cash flow needs, and manage payment timing and early-pay discount opportunities in line with working capital goals.
• Vendor Management: Maintain the integrity of the vendor master file, including onboarding, W-9 collection, and verification of banking changes. Reconcile vendor statements, resolve disputes, and maintain strong, professional vendor relationships.
• Month-End Close & Reconciliations: Support the monthly close across all entities by ensuring AP cutoff, accruals (including received-not-invoiced), and timely reconciliation of the AP subledger to the general ledger. Eliminate unreconciled variances and meet established close timelines.
• Governance & Controls: Maintain strong internal controls over the procure-to-pay process, including segregation of duties, approval authority, duplicate payment prevention, and fraud safeguards. Support audit requests and ensure audit readiness without over-engineering or slowing the business.
• Compliance & Reporting: Ensure accurate and timely 1099 reporting, appropriate sales and use tax treatment on vendor invoices, and compliance with unclaimed property requirements for stale-dated payments.
• Manufacturing & Distribution AP: Apply sound judgment within manufacturing and industrial distribution environments, including inventory purchasing, freight and landed costs, and job cost coding for project-based work.
• Systems & Technology Leadership: Drive effective use and optimization of ERP and AP systems. Experience with Epicor Prophet 21 and Epicor Kinetic is a strong plus. Identify and implement automation opportunities such as invoice capture, workflow approvals, and electronic payments.
• Process Optimization & Efficiency: Continuously improve AP processes to reduce cycle times, eliminate rework, and scale effectively as the organization grows. Balance strong controls with practical, business-friendly execution.
• Customer Service Excellence: Ensure the AP team delivers responsive, professional, and solutions-oriented service to internal customers and external vendors.
• Acquisitions & Integration Support: Support AP integration for new acquisitions, focusing on vendor consolidation, process alignment, system transitions, and continuity of vendor payments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Purchasing, Operations, IT, HR, and shared services teams to align AP processes with broader business objectives.

• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance/Business.

EXPERIENCE

• Five (5) to ten (10) years of progressive accounts payable experience, including five (5) years in a supervisory or management role.
• Experience with automated Procure to Pay Solution (Esker, DataServ, Tupalti, Stampli, Ai Agentic solution)
• Experience in manufacturing or engineered solutions environments strongly preferred.
• Experience in industrial distribution preferred.

• Experience supporting multi-entity organizations and growth through acquisitions preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems required; Epicor Prophet 21 and/or Kinetic a plus.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end procure-to-pay process, including three-way match, payment processing, and vendor management.
• Proven people leader with a track record of holding teams accountable and developing talent.
• Demonstrated success in process improvement, operational efficiency, and systems optimization.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP as it relates to accruals, cutoff, and liability recognition.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and fraud prevention in disbursement processes.
• Proficient in Excel and comfortable working with large data sets.
• Excellent communication, prioritization, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) plans with company match. A unique benefit Hydraquip offers as part of Employee Owned Holdings, Inc. is an employee stock ownership plan.

What is an ESOP?

ESOP is a special retirement program that allows employees to own stock in the company. When you join EOHI, you automatically begin investing in your future (without having to purchase shares). We are a high growth company committed to training our employee owners to develop their skills and advance in their careers.

• Studies also show that retirement account balances for ESOP companies are 2.5 times higher.
• ESOP companies grow 2.5 times faster than those companies without employee ownership.
• Research shows employee owned companies are superior in performance, employee benefits and employee morale because everyone is working towards a common goal.