Accounts Payable & Payroll Manager

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About the Job:

The Accounts Payable & Payroll Manager is critical to ensuring accurate and compliant payroll processing, timely vendor payments, and the maintenance of strong internal controls. By filling this role, Mitsubishi Motors North America ensures continuity of essential financial operations, safeguards compliance with federal, state, and local requirements, and preserves the reliability, efficiency, and integrity of payroll and accounts payable functions that support the broader organization.

Summary of Role:

The Accounts Payable & Payroll Manager is responsible for leading all payroll and accounts payable operations with a strong emphasis on accuracy, compliance, and internal controls. This role manages a team of three experienced specialists, oversees payroll tax reporting and vendor disbursements, supports month‑end close activities, and partners closely with Finance leadership to drive system optimization, process improvements, and operational excellence.

Success in this role requires balancing deep technical payroll expertise with strong oversight of accounts payable operations, ensuring both functions run smoothly under tight and recurring deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee end‑to‑end payroll operations, ensuring accurate processing, reporting, and compliance across all pay cycles.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, filings, and reporting requirements, including multi‑state payroll complexities.
• Oversee accounts payable operations, ensuring accurate invoice processing, timely vendor payments, and strong vendor relationships.
• Oversee annual 1099 processing, ensuring accurate reporting, timely filings, and compliance with IRS requirements.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of three payroll and AP specialists, promoting cross‑training, skill development, and operational resilience.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls related to payroll and accounts payable, ensuring adherence to company policies and J‑SOX requirements.
• Prepare and review payroll‑related journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations as part of the monthly close process.
• Partner with HR, IT, and other cross‑functional teams to support payroll accuracy, system integrity, and employee needs.
• Leverage SAP S/4
  
  HANA, ADP Workforce Now, and reporting tools to improve efficiency, reporting accuracy, and process automation.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements that reduce manual effort, mitigate risk, and enhance overall operational effectiveness.
• Support audits by providing documentation, explanations, and remediation as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Full ownership of payroll and AP oversight with minimal supervision.
• Accurate and timely completion of payroll runs and month‑end close activities.
• Updated or validated documentation for payroll, AP, and reconciliation processes.
• Implementation of at least one small process improvement or efficiency enhancement.
• Established trust and consistent communication rhythm with the team and key partners.

• Zero missed payroll deadlines and a payroll error rate of less than 1%.
• Payroll‑related journal…