Accounts Payable Operations Manager

DescripciónACCOUNTS PAYABLE OPERATIONS MANAGER Who We Are

Ruppert Landscape is a leading provider of commercial landscape maintenance and installation services with more than 3,500 employees serving customers from 55+ branches across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and southeastern US. We take pride in delivering reliable, high-quality services on a wide range of commercial properties and construction projects. For over 50 years, our mission has been to provide opportunities for our people, take care of our customers, and be good stewards of the environment and our community.

As the Accounts Payable Operations Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end A/P process, ensuring the timeliness, accuracy, and efficiency of all A/P transactions, providing team leadership, supporting monthly reporting, and maintaining effective systems and controls. In addition to managing day-to-day A/P operations, you will be heavily involved in driving continuous process improvements and operational efficiencies, supporting system implementations and enhancements, developing and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs), and establishing and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs).

This role will serve as a key operational partner to Ruppert’s internal branches and departments, as well as external vendors, ensuring a high level of service while continuously improving the effectiveness and scalability of the A/P function.

• Lead, develop, and coach a team of 4-5 Accounts Payable Specialists, managing performance, workloads, accountability, and professional development.
• Serve as the primary point of contact forA/P inquiries from branches, corporate staff, leadership, and vendors, providing timely and accurate support.
• Manage escalated A/P issues, payment discrepancies, and vendor disputes through root-cause analysis, corrective action, and timely stakeholder communication.
• Oversee daily A/P operations, ensuring the timely and accurate processing and payment of6,500+ invoices per month.
• Maintain strong A/P internal controls, including vendor reconciliations, aging reviews, vendor holds, workflow monitoring, and vendor master data management.
• Monitor A/P performance and reportKPIsto the Financial Controller, identifying trends and opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and service.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies, payment errors, vendor disputes, and other A/P issues through root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Ensure timely and accurateA/P month-end close, including subledger maintenance, reconciliation to the General Ledger, and proper accounting for Maintenance, Installation, and corporate invoices.
• Lead A/Pautomation, system enhancements, and Procure-to-Pay improvements, including process design, testing, implementation, and user adoption.
• Develop and maintain standard operations procedures (SOPs) and process documentation to support consistency, training, and scalability.
• Partner with Accounts Receivable, Financial Accounting, and cross-functional teamsto resolve issues, improve processes, and support internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and internal policies, while identifying and mitigating risks and protecting the company’s financial integrity.
• Identify and mitigate A/P-related financial and operational risks to protect the company’s financial integrity.

Financial Controller

This is an in-office role, with hybrid flexibility considered based on experience and performance.

$110,000–$130,000 annually. Actual compensation offered will be based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

• Bachelor’s…