Accounts Payable Manager

At WE Soda, we believe you are the most important asset. We are taking steps to attract and retain talented and motivated salaried entry-level and experienced individuals. Come utilize your skills and contribute to our continued success. Your new rewarding career begins here!

WE Soda is the world’s largest and most sustainable producer of soda ash, with operations in Turkey and two US-based facilities, located in Green River, Wyoming. At WE Soda, we strive to be the global leader in safe, sustainable, and innovative soda ash solutions, inspiring progress and creating a lasting positive impact for our industry and communities.

• Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Medical, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance, Vision, Flexible Spending (Medical and Dependent Care) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Pre‑paid Legal, beginning first day of employment: company funds a portion of HSA contribution if eligibility is met.
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan for salaried employees, the company makes Safe Harbor matching contributions (fully vested immediately) of 100% up to the first 5% of eligible pay you contribute.
• Tuition reimbursement programs are available to qualifying employees for approved programs.
• Paid time off based on years of service with potential credit given for previous work experience.
• Company‑paid transportation available for our Wyoming‑based employees to our plants from Green River, Rock Springs, and Bridger Valley.
• Flexible work schedule (may be available and will vary based on location and/or position).
• Relocation assistance may be available based on position.

Green River, WY

• Lead, develop, and cross‑train the accounts payable team (AP Accountant and AP Clerks) — set priorities, assign work, and ensure coverage across payment runs and month‑end close.
• Own the end‑to‑end AP cycle from invoice receipt through payment — coding, three‑way match (PO, goods receipt, invoice), exception resolution, and posting.
• Oversee payment runs across all methods (check, ACH, wire, and foreign/cross‑border payments), confirming funding and proper authorization before release.
• Own the AP month‑end close — accruals, cutoff, and completeness of recorded liabilities — and meet all close‑calendar deadlines for AP deliverables.
• Own AP account and bank reconciliations, with documented support and a clearing plan for every reconciling item.
• Govern the vendor master — vendor setup, verification, and changes — including independent verification of banking details to prevent payment fraud.
• Administer vendor tax reporting and compliance — 1099 and foreign‑vendor (1042/1042‑S) reporting, W‑9/W‑8 collection, backup withholding, and TIN matching.
• Administer unclaimed property (escheatment) — track stale‑dated and uncashed payments and unresolved credit balances and report to the applicable states.
• Own and operate key AP and disbursement controls — three‑way match, approval routing, duplicate‑payment prevention, and segregation of duties — and maintain control documentation for internal and external audit.
• Define and report AP KPIs — invoice cycle time, on‑time payment, aged/blocked invoices, duplicate‑payment rate, and discount capture.
• Drive AP process and system improvements, including future workflow and automation.
• Compliance with Company Financial Standards, internal controls, and Sarbanes‑Oxley requirements.

• Support department and site safety initiatives.
• Manage the AP team's daily workflow, work assignments, coverage, and escalations; serve as the escalation point for vendor, internal‑customer, and approver issues.
• Set goals, conduct performance reviews, and provide training and coaching for the AP Accountant and AP Clerks.
• Process vendor invoices end to end — receipt, coding, three‑way match, exception resolution, and posting.
• Execute and validate payment runs across check, ACH, wire, and foreign/cross‑border methods; confirm funding and review the payment proposal before release.
• Prepare and review AP journal entries with a clear business purpose and supporting documentation.
• Prepare AP accruals and cutoff entries and confirm…