Sr. Accounts Payable Manager

Job Description The Accounts Payable (AP) Leader is a strategic and hands‑on role that will lead and manage the AP function within the Finance Shared Services. This high‑impact role will focus on optimizing AP processes, implementing automation to drive efficiency, and maintaining rigorous financial controls. The position will collaborate with finance team members and operational partners to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant AP transactions. Key responsibilities include developing best practices, identifying KPIs, and improving processes to support ongoing operational enhancements. Experience in a public company is essential. This is an exciting time to join Sila Services and play a crucial role in its finance team. The successful candidate will work closely with Finance leadership to achieve department goals and support overall business strategy. We seek a process‑oriented individual who is proactive, collaborative, and results‑driven, with a proven track record in financial shared services. This dynamic role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and influence. Primary Scope of Responsibilities Leadership & Team Management Directly manage and develop a team of employees across the centralized, site-based and offshore teams. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance. Implement workforce planning and succession strategies to ensure team stability and growth. Lead and mentor teams operating across multiple locations, ensuring consistent AP standards and execution enterprise‑wide. Process Optimization & Efficiency Design, implement, and monitor standardized processes for Accounts Payable. Identify and execute opportunities for process elimination, simplification, automation and technology enhancements. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to substantially reduce cycle times, improve accuracy, and enhance service delivery and manage risk. Develop and scale AP automation initiatives, including OCR, 3‑way match, automated workflows, and vendor onboarding tools. Improve acquisition integration through proactive functional engagement in the onboarding process. Enhance AP data flows and reconciliation practices between ServiceTitan and Sage Intacct to ensure accurate, timely financial reporting. Operational Oversight Improve and ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and regulatory requirements. Oversee timely and accurate processing of payments. Monitor KPIs and service level agreements to ensure operational targets are met. Oversee AP operations across a large, distributed, multi-state footprint, ensuring consistent controls and processes at scale. Support vendor master data governance and system integrity across ServiceTitan and Sage Intacct. Stakeholder Engagement Act as the primary liaison between shared services and business units and other corporate functions, specifically identifying and implementing solutions that simplify user experience without sacrificing fiduciary responsibilities. Provide regular reporting and insights to senior leadership on performance, risks, and improvement plans. Collaborate closely with field locations to support ServiceTitan usage, PO compliance, approval workflows, and timely job costing inputs impacting AP accuracy. Strategic Projects Lead transformation initiatives, including process centralization and system upgrades. Partner with IT and Finance leadership to implement new technologies and ERP enhancements. Serve as a business owner for AP-related enhancements within ServiceTitan, Sage Intacct, and AP automation platforms. Qaulifications Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in accounting, finance, or a related field; MBA or relevant certification (e.g., CPA) preferred. Minimum of 10 years of experience in a corporate accounting or finance setting, with a proven track record in process improvement and AP management. Minimum of 5 years directly managing an AP or finance team. $85,000 - $110,000 a year #J-18808-Ljbffr Sila Services