Accounts Payable Manager

A family-owned organization is seeking a senior-level, hands-on Accounts Payable Manager to lead a 6–10 person AP team at corporate headquarters.

The organization is looking for a leader who can balance accountability with approachability — someone who can manage tenured team members while remaining involved in daily operations.

This is not a pure automation transformation role. This is a people-first leadership position that requires presence, engagement, and willingness to work “in the weeds.”

• Lead and develop a 6–10 person Accounts Payable team, including a Supervisor
• Oversee full-cycle AP operations across 6 entities and 17 locations
• Ensure timely processing of invoices, vendor payments, reconciliations, and reporting
• Maintain strong internal controls and deadline accountability
• Partner closely with senior finance leadership and operations
• Support month-end close and financial reporting processes
• Manage vendor relationships and resolve escalated issues
• Maintain consistency and structure without disrupting established team culture

• 8–15+ years of Accounts Payable experience
• Prior AP leadership experience managing multi-level teams
• Experience in large, complex organizations (preferably $500M+ revenue)
• Multi-entity and multi-location exposure strongly preferred
• Manufacturing or industrial experience preferred (not required)
• Strong system proficiency;
  Dynamics 365 experience is highly desirable
• Degree strongly preferred

• Strong people manager who can work with both highly tenured and newer team members
• Sets expectations and holds team accountable — without alienating staff
• Practical mindset vs. overhaul-focused change agent
• Strong communication and executive presence

• Zero history of layoffs
• Multi-generational family ownership with long-term stability
• Clear runway to grow into broader finance leadership (AR team has Director level structure)
• Exposure to ownership and executive leadership