Manager Accounts Payable

Position Summary

Responsible for driving value focusing on process standardization, optimization, and automation The Accounts Payable Manager is integral in providing business leadership to continue supporting the reimagining of the Accounts Payable function to drive process transformation in our transactional processing activities.

Duties include managing the efficiency of our invoice and payment processing, P-Card strategy, vendor account reconciliations, and communications with vendors and internal key stakeholders.

Target Responsibilities


* Accept, embrace and promote the following Core Values of Core: Safety, Compliance & Continuous Improvement


* Directs efforts to pay corporate obligations efficiently and in a timely manner



* Ensures accounting transactions resulting from the procurement cycle are recorded in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements


* Supports the accounts closing process, including oversight of general ledger reconciliation and other financial analysis


* Support the timely and accurate payment of invoices via wires and checks


* Standardize and optimize Procure to Pay (P2P) processes, policies and technology enablement to support our various lines of business


* Find opportunities across P2P to facilitate process optimization, resource efficiency and automation opportunities


* Act as a point of escalation for Accounts Payable and business process owners to ensure timely remediation of issues


* Partner with relevant stakeholders from various departments, including operations, IT, Accounting and Tax, to lead change management initiatives


* Plan and supervise multiple projects simultaneously to ensure deliverables meet business objectives


* Maintain a controlled process environment, ensure timely completion of tasks, identify, and mitigate risk in processes, such as prepare and review monthly reconciliations and journal entries


* Ensure compliance to the internal control framework


* Develops leadership skills in others by coaching, mentoring, knowledge sharing and reinforcing best practices


* Demonstrate positive and professional demeanor towards team, co-workers, internal and external customers, and management


* Leads oversight and related processes to ensure the integrity of the master vendor list, withholding taxes, and distribution of 1099 forms


* Serves as a liaison with internal and external auditors

Required Skills and Experience


* Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Engineering


* 5+ years of proven experience in procurement and/or accounts payables, with validated examples in the continuous improvement and process optimization space


* 5+ years leadership/management experience leading a highly efficient team


* Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills


* Outstanding ...