Accounts Payable Manager

At Minnesota Cannabis Services, we’re not just building businesses — we’re building the people who make them great. Our team partners with leading operators across cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail to deliver world-class expertise in legal, finance, analytics, marketing, HR, and technology. We’re looking for professionals who take pride in their work, move with purpose, and thrive in fast-changing environments. The kind of people who hold themselves to high standards, think creatively, and find satisfaction in solving hard problems. When you join our team, you’ll work alongside some of the most experienced leaders in the industry — professionals who share their knowledge freely and lead by example. You’ll be challenged, supported, and trusted to take ownership of meaningful work that shapes the future of one of the fastest-growing industries in America. The Opportunity We're looking for an Accounts Payable Manager who owns the payables function end to end. Minnesota Cannabis Services supports cannabis clients across multiple states and entities with a high volume of vendor invoices across many companies. This is a hands-on management role: you will run accounts payable, build, train and support a team of specialists beneath you, own all vendor records with complete accuracy, and put in place the controls that keep the function working properly. If you're the kind of person who takes separation of duties personally, who notices when an invoice number is one digit off, and who gets satisfaction from a payment run that goes out right the first time, this role was built for you. Office hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central, Monday through Friday, 100% on site in Edina, MN. Who Thrives in This Role You're organized to the point where other people find it slightly intimidating. You're comfortable telling a department head their bill is stuck until they approve it, and telling a vendor you need a bank letter before anything moves. You're not looking to inherit a finished process and maintain it. You want to build the function: hire, coach and manage a team of AP Specialists, write the procedures, and define what done looks like, then let the systems carry it. What You’ll Own The Payment Cycle You own invoice intake, coding, approval routing, and payment preparation across a large entity portfolio. You make sure every bill has an approval attached before it is paid, every payment matches what was approved, and nothing is paid twice. You prepare and review payment runs and ensure that payments get released on time. Vendor Records You own all records of all vendors, and verify before anything gets paid. You own vendor on-boarding and verification, bank detail changes, W-9 collection, and year-end 1099 reporting. Staff Supervision & Development You hire, train, and manage a team of 2-3 Accounts Payable Specialists. You assign their work, review their output, give feedback on accuracy and timeliness, and hold them accountable for deadlines. Controls & Process You own the controls that prevent fraud and the procedures that document them: separation of duties, first-payment flags on new or changed vendors, positive pay, and monthly reconciliations of what was paid to what was approved. You identify recurring errors and process gaps, and you fix them rather than flag them. What We're Looking For Required 5+ years of accounts payable experience, including 2+ years supervising AP staff Experience running high-volume AP in a multi-entity or multi-location environment Hands-on experience with vendor setup and verification, payment runs by ACH and check, positive pay, and bank portals Working knowledge of three-way matching and approval workflows Proficiency with QuickBooks Online or comparable platforms (Intacct, NetSuite, Xero) and advanced Excel Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience Strongly Preferred Experience in a regulated or cash-intensive industry: cannabis, hospitality, distribution, grocery, or restaurant groups Construction & Real Estate AP experience: pay applications, lien waivers, retainage Experience implementing or specifying AP automation, especially using AI like Claude or ChatGPT Compensation & Benefits Base salary: $80,000 to $95,000, commensurate with experience Health, Dental, and Vision insurance Company-paid life insurance 401k Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering in-person, telephonic, texting, and video counseling Employee Discount Program offering exclusive savings from top national retailers Paid Sick Leave (PSL) and 2 weeks Personal Time Off (PTO) Holidays observed include New Year's Day, 4/20, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day At Minnesota Cannabis Services, we believe great teams are built on trust, initiative, and follow-through. We invest deeply in our people — providing mentorship, on-the-job training, and opportunities for advancement across multiple sectors of the cannabis industry. Here, you’ll be part of a high-performing culture that values precision, reliability, and continuous improvement. Every project is a chance to grow your skills, strengthen your leadership, and contribute to something that matters. If you’re driven, resourceful, and ready to make an impact, we want you on our team. #J-18808-Ljbffr