Accounts Payable & Procurement Manager

Senior Manager, Accounts Payable & Procurement (Contract-to-Hire)

Arlington, VA | Hybrid (2 days onsite every other week)

About the Role

A growing national nonprofit association in Alrington, VA is hiring a Senior Manager, Accounts Payable & Procurement to take full ownership of AP and help build out its procurement function. Don’t let the title fool you: this is a hands-on individual contributor role, not a people-management position.

What You’ll Do

• Own the full AP lifecycle, from invoice processing and approvals through payment runs and month-end support
• Manage vendor setup, master file maintenance, and 1099 reporting
• Build and formalize front-end procurement, including vendor sourcing and contract negotiation
• Document AP and procurement policies, procedures, and controls
• Drive process improvements through the ERP and AI-enabled tools
• Support audits and partner with the Finance Director on reporting and process initiatives

What You Bring

• 7+ years of hands-on AP experience, with a history of owning the function independently
• Nonprofit experience required; a nonprofit and for-profit blend is a plus
• Working knowledge of procurement and vendor management
• Exposure to Microsoft Copilot (strongly preferred), ChatGPT, or Claude
• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered