Accounts Payable Manager

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Full Time Management Agawam, MA, US

30+ days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $95,000.00 To $ Annually

Accounts Payable Manager
Location: Hybrid/Remote – Agawam, MA; or North Aurora, IL Preferred
Reports To: Shared Services Manager

Catalyst Acoustics Group (CAG) is a leading designer and manufacturer of engineered acoustical solutions supported by a centralized Shared Services organization focused on operational excellence, scalability, continuous improvement, and growth through acquisition.

The Accounts Payable Manager leads the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay process across a multi-entity manufacturing platform. This role is responsible for invoice processing, vendor management, payment execution, employee expense and corporate card administration, internal controls, and AP reporting while supporting working capital objectives.
This is a hands‑on player/coach role responsible for developing a high-performing team while actively participating in daily operations, resolving escalated issues, and driving standardization across multiple companies and ERP systems.
The successful candidate is a builder who thrives in a fast‑paced, private equity‑backed environment, creates scalable processes, strengthens controls, leverages automation, and partners across the business to eliminate root causes rather than repeatedly addressing exceptions.

• Lead the end-to-end Accounts Payable process including invoice receipt, coding, three-way matching, approval routing, payment processing, and posting across multiple entities.
• Ensure invoices are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with company policies, approval authorities, and accounting requirements.
• Oversee vendor reconciliations and ensure accurate processing of invoices, credits, adjustments, and vendor statements.
• Resolve complex invoice discrepancies, duplicate payments, matching exceptions, tax questions, and vendor issues.
• Ensure accurate coding to the general ledger, cost centers, projects, and tax classifications.

• Develop strong vendor relationships while maintaining appropriate financial controls and payment discipline.
• Partner with Treasury to optimize payment timing, cash flow, and working capital.
• Oversee payment governance across ACH, wire, check, corporate card, and employee expense programs while maintaining segregation of duties and payment security.
• Monitor AP aging, payment exceptions, vendor credits, and outstanding liabilities.

• Analyze recurring purchasing, receiving, pricing, approval, vendor setup, and invoice issues to identify root causes.
• Partner with Purchasing, Operations, Finance, IT, and business leaders to eliminate recurring process failures.
• Develop standardized SOPs, approval workflows, KPIs, controls, and operating metrics.
• Lead AP automation, ERP optimization, and process standardization across business units and acquisitions.

• Lead, coach, and develop the Accounts Payable team while remaining actively engaged in daily operations.
• Establish accountability, responsiveness, customer service, and continuous improvement expectations.
• Support hiring, onboarding, cross‑training, succession planning, and employee development.
• Provide hands‑on support during month‑end close, payment runs, implementations, and acquisitions.

• Manage AP-related month‑end close activities including accrual support, reconciliations, and aging reviews.
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