Accounts Payable Manager

Position Overview

The Manager II, Accounts Payable provides strategic and operational leadership for the Finance Shared Services Accounts Payable organization—overseeing AP Invoice Processing & Resolution, Payments, Intercompany, and functional team supervisors.

This role serves as the senior operational AP lead and primary deputy to the Senior Manager. You will be responsible for overall service delivery, governance, continuous improvement, and digital transformation across end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes while partnering closely with global finance, procurement, and operations leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Talent Development: Direct and coach AP supervisors and team members. Drive workforce planning, performance management, talent development, and employee engagement.
• Operational Excellence: Overseational execution of end-to-end AP operations across all entities. Monitor and optimize key metrics including invoice cycle times, payment timeliness, first-pass match rates, invoice holds, and aged GRNI balances.
• Process Improvement & Transformation: Develop and execute the AP continuous improvement roadmap. Drive process standardization, automation, digital tools, AI adoption, and ERP enhancements. Lead migrations and integrations.
• Governance & Controls: Maintain strict compliance with accounting standards, SOX requirements, internal controls, and corporate policies. Lead audit support and high-risk transaction reviews.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Partnership: Build strong partnerships with business unit controllers, procurement, operations, and suppliers to improve working capital, resolve disputes, and optimize payment workflows.
• Reporting & Executive Insights: Present operational reviews, KPI dashboards, and data-driven recommendations to Senior Shared Services Leadership.

Key Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Work Experience:
• 6+ years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable or Finance Shared Services.
• 5+ years in a leadership role managing supervisors, team leads, or multi-functional teams in a global/multinational shared services environment.
• Deep expertise in end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P), invoice processing, payments, intercompany accounting, GRNI management, and month-end close support.
• Proven track record in driving process improvement, digital automation, system implementations, or service migrations.
• Technical & Specific Knowledge:
• Advanced knowledge of ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Esker) and P2P automation/workflow tools.
• Strong expertise in SOX compliance, internal controls, and audit governance.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, particularly Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint.

Work Setup: Night-Shift Hybrid (4x/month Return-to-Office)

Schedule: 8:00 PM – 5:00 AM (North America Shift Alignment)