Accounts Payable​/Accounts Receivable Manager

Compensation Range: $75,000 - $90,000 annually

Benefits: Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off

Ceres Environmental Operations (CEO) is a leader in crisis management, rapid response, and disaster recovery, committed to rebuilding stronger, safer communities. We specialize in emergency response, environmental services, planning, and consulting, including debris removal, blue roofs, logistics, debris management, demolition, recycling, forest management, and coastal and marine restoration. As a licensed general contractor, we offer unparalleled expertise to restore stability where it’s needed most.

At CEO, we believe you’re more than just an employee; you’re part of a team with a purpose and a meaningful mission. Every team member plays a vital role in restoring hope, helping communities recover and rebuild.

We value initiative, respect diversity, and give our people the freedom to lead. We offer competitive pay, travel opportunities, and a culture built on resilience and teamwork. If you show up with compassion, share the commitment, react with urgency, and deliver solutions, you’ll fit right in. We don’t just respond to challenges; we rise to them.

We're hiring an Accounts Payable Manager, to work onsite in our Brooklyn Park, MN office, who will report to our Corporate Controller. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator and detail‑oriented processing vendor invoices for payment, including management of at least one direct report. You'll manage and prioritize work to ensure the accounting department functions are performed accurately and timely with a focus on commitment to internal and external customer satisfaction.

This role will play an integral part of driving process improvement initiatives, moving from manual to automated payments, therefore, you must have experience in change management.

• Apply strong accounts payable and accounting knowledge to accurately process invoices and payments, while delivering responsive, high‑quality internal and external customer service to attorneys, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Drive process improvement along with change management.
• Resolve invoice, payment, and reporting inquiries using sound judgment and problem‑solving skills.
• Independently generate, analyze, and explain accounts payable reports; support staff in report usage as needed.
• Enter and code invoices with accuracy across departments, jobs, and tasks.
• Match vendor invoices to purchase orders in the ERP system, investigate discrepancies, and collaborate with Purchasing to determine appropriate resolutions.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation through electronic filing and attachment of POs to invoices.
• Reconcile AP detail to vendor statements and the General Ledger; research and resolve vendor discrepancies and aging issues.
• Process high‑volume invoice activity across multiple expense types (e.g., legal, utilities, leases, loans, rentals, and company‑wide services), ensuring timely and accurate payment.
• Review and reconcile domestic and foreign wires; support month‑end close activities across multiple entities.
• Execute regular check runs to meet payment terms, capture available discounts, and ensure Controller approval of available funds.
• Support monthly close, job cost reporting, audits, and 1099 setup and processing.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounts payable processes, improve efficiency, and enhance service delivery.
• Coordinate invoice routing for affiliated companies and assist with additional duties as assigned.

• AA degree in accounting, business or related or minimum of 3 years experience performing accounts payable function.
• Possess general accounting skills, including: understanding important of G/L account coding, chart of accounts, and sales and use taxes.
• Experience with process improvement initiatives, along with driving change management.
• Strong multi‑tasking and attention to detail.

• Construction and job costing experience
• Experience with Excel…