Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable Manager

The Accounts Payable Manager oversees the day-to-day functions related to accounts payable in a $400 million subsidiary of P/E owner parent.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 3-6 accounts payable professionals, ensuring their training, development, and performance objectives are met. Provide guidance and support to foster a collaborative and efficient work environment.
• Ensures timely and accurate payment of all supplier invoices to ensure the company maximizes discounts, prevents credit holds from suppliers, avoids penalty charges, ensures payments are properly approved and authorized via internal controls to maximize cash flow for the corporation.
• Supervises weekly check runs and related administrative work.
• Respond to research needed on both vendor level and internal customer level. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues with vendor payments.
• Maintain A/P procedures and controls updated and current. Continuously review and streamline accounts payable processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Identify opportunities for automation and optimization and implement best practices to reduce manual efforts and errors.
• Experience collaborating with sister and upstream functions.
• Support internal and external audits by providing requested documentation, supporting schedules, and responding to auditor inquiries
• Processes 1099 reports and forms at year-end.
• Manage support and reconciliation of corporate expenses.
• Participate in the month-end closing process, reconciling accounts payable transactions, and preparing accruals as necessary. Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Additional duties or special projects as assigned.
• Concur administration

Experience, Education, and Physical Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred).
• 5+ years of accounting experience with full-cycle A/P processing.
• 1-3 years of supervisory/leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of billing procedures, financial regulations, and accounting principles.
• Thorough knowledge of Accounts Payable and General Ledger systems with the ability to recommend system or process enhancements to improve department efficiencies and enhance accuracy and controls over the payment process. Viewpost, Concur, ISeries (or other AS400 based system) preferred
• Must have experience in SOX controls, audit documentation, 1099 filings.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills for interacting with vendors, department managers, and upper management.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Skilled in use of Microsoft office tools with advanced experience in Excel, including pivot tables and filters.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to physically sit at a desk for long periods, operate a computer, and listen/speak clearly on the phone and in-person
• Ability to pass job-related employment screenings.

Compensation & Benefits:

The pay range for this role is $90,000 - $110,000 per year. This range represents what the company reasonably expects to pay an associate for this role based on current market data, internal equity, and other business factors. The actual compensation offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other considerations. In addition to base pay, BradyPLUS offers a comprehensive benefits package to support the health and well-being of our associates and their families. Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), 401(k) Retirement and more.

About BradyPLUS:

BradyPLUS is a leading national distributor of solutions for JanSan, Foodservice and Industrial Packaging. We deliver the right SUPPLIES + SUPPORT to ensure businesses are more successful every day. We offer premium brands, expert advice, and exceptional customer experiences. Our 6,000 associates across 180+ locations have a passion for delivering innovative solutions for the business challenges of today and tomorrow. Together, we serve thousands of customers nationwide in end markets including education, government, healthcare, hospitality, restaurants, building services, food packaging & processing, and grocery. We strive to be the best employer we can. We value people, we embrace change and we reach higher. Join us and see what the BUZZ is about! To learn more visit us at

BradyPLUS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, marital status or civil union status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or any other characteristic protected by law. We also provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.