Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable Manager

Join a highly respected organization where you'll lead a critical function, manage a strong team, and partner with experienced leadership in a stable, growth-oriented environment. This role offers visibility, influence, and the opportunity to drive process improvements while working alongside a highly regarded accounting leader.

Our client is a well-established, privately held organization with a long history of success and a strong presence across multiple markets. The company supports a diverse portfolio of business operations and is known for its operational excellence and financial stability. The organization has built a reputation as a leader within its space and continues to invest in its people, processes, and long-term growth while maintaining a collaborative and team-oriented culture.

The Accounts Payable Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations of a high-volume accounts payable function while leading and developing a team of professionals. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payment processing, maintaining compliance with reporting requirements, and strengthening internal controls and procedures. Reporting into senior accounting leadership, the position serves as a key partner to both accounting and operational teams across the organization. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to drive process improvements, enhance efficiencies, and contribute to the continued success of a growing organization. This is a highly visible role with meaningful impact across the business.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of a high-volume accounts payable department.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of accounts payable professionals.
• Oversee payment processing, disbursements, and vendor management activities.
• Manage 1099 preparation and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate compliance-related filings and related reporting activities.
• Develop and improve accounts payable processes, procedures, and internal controls.
• Partner with accounting and operational teams to resolve questions and support business needs.
• Monitor department performance and implement best practices to drive efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting and/or accounts payable experience.
• 2+ years of management or supervisory experience leading accounting or AP teams.
• Hands-on experience managing a high-volume accounts payable function.
• Strong experience with accounting or ERP systems is required.
• Experience preparing and reporting 1099 filings.
• Experience with compliance-related accounting filings is preferred.
• Proven ability to improve processes, procedures, and internal controls.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across accounting and operational stakeholders.
• Experience in a large, complex, or multi-entity environment is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field is preferred.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Opportunity to lead and develop an established team.
• Direct exposure to experienced and highly respected accounting leadership.
• High-visibility role with meaningful influence on business operations.
• Stable organization with a long-standing reputation and strong market presence.
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact through process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborative culture that values employee development and long-term career growth.
• Hybrid work schedule with remote flexibility.

If you're looking for an opportunity to combine leadership, process improvement, and operational impact within a stable and respected organization, we'd love to connect with you. If this opportunity sounds interesting but your background doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply. We'd welcome the opportunity to learn more about your experience and discuss how you could contribute to this growing team.