Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an Accounting Manager to lead a Contract assignment supporting a high-volume accounts payable technology implementation in South Charlotte. This role will guide testing, coordination, and execution across multiple business partners to help ensure new invoice workflows are validated and launched successfully. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with AP operations, software implementation oversight, and cross-functional project leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the overall implementation schedule by organizing milestones, facilitating status meetings, and tracking progress through each stage of the project.

• Manage testing activities for a range of accounts payable transaction scenarios, including complex invoices with high line-item volume, to confirm readiness for production use.

• Maintain clear documentation of completed test cases, unresolved items, and validation results to support accurate decision-making throughout the rollout.

• Partner with Accounts Payable, Procurement, IT, Accounting Operations, and the external platform team to address issues and remove obstacles affecting delivery timelines.

• Investigate and help resolve configuration, file structure, and integration-related challenges that impact invoice processing and system performance.

• Oversee the movement of approved transaction processes into production after confirming testing outcomes and stakeholder alignment.

• Promote accountability by clarifying ownership, driving follow-up on open action items, and monitoring delivery against project deadlines.

• Evaluate implementation results across varying transaction types and recommend next steps before expanding adoption to additional workflows.

• Demonstrated experience leading accounts payable or financial system implementation projects in a high-volume processing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of AP operations, invoice workflows, and testing practices related to payable transactions.
• Prior experience with Stampli or a similar invoice automation platform supporting implementation or optimization efforts.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams, including finance, procurement, and technical stakeholders.
• Proven skill in documenting test execution, tracking open issues, and validating outcomes before production deployment.
• Familiarity with troubleshooting data, file formatting, or integration issues within financial systems.
• Strong project management capabilities, including timeline ownership, meeting leadership, and milestone follow-through.