Accounts Payable Manager

The Accounts Payable Manager/Supervisor is responsible for leading the day-to-day accounts payable function in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This position combines team leadership with hands-on involvement in invoice processing, vendor account management, payment resolution, reconciliations, and issue escalation.

The ideal candidate is highly transactional and comfortable working directly with vendors, purchasing, receiving, operations, and finance to resolve invoice discrepancies and payment issues. The role is also expected to identify inefficiencies, strengthen controls, improve processes, and increase the accuracy and efficiency of the accounts payable function.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounts payable operations and a high volume of invoices and transactions.
• Lead and develop the Accounts Payable team.
• Work directly with vendors to resolve payment issues, invoice discrepancies, credits, and account reconciliations.
• Oversee PO/invoice/receipt matching and investigate discrepancies.
• Partner with Purchasing, Receiving, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance to resolve vendor and payment issues.
• Review payment runs, vendor aging, outstanding invoices, and account reconciliations.
• Support month-end close and AP-related reporting.
• Identify root causes of recurring AP issues and implement corrective actions.
• Improve and standardize AP processes, workflows, controls, and procedures.
• Support automation and system improvements to reduce manual transactions and errors.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Accounts Payable or related accounting experience.
• Previous AP leadership or supervisory experience.
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing a high-volume transactional AP environment.
• Strong experience with vendor management and complex issue resolution.
• Knowledge of purchase orders, three-way matching, reconciliations, and payment processing.
• Strong Excel and ERP system skills.
• Demonstrated experience with process improvement and AP automation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work hands-on while also leading and improving the AP function.