Manager, Accounting

About the role

You will own the end-to-end accounts payable function including invoice processing, vendor payment runs, subledger-to-GL reconciliations, aging review, and month-end accruals. You will oversee and develop the AP team through goal-setting, performance reviews, coaching, and day-to-day support. You will prepare month-end reconciliations and variance analysis, investigating and explaining significant fluctuations to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. You will manage and enforce AP internal controls with a focus on fraud prevention around vendor banking changes, duplicate payments, and high-risk transactions. You will identify opportunities to streamline and modernize AP workflows through process redesign, automation, training, or AI-powered and agentic tools to reduce manual effort, increase accuracy, and scale the function as the business grows. You will oversee the P-Card and T&E programs including policy compliance, platform configuration, card issuance, and vendor coordination. You will approve invoices in accordance with the Spend and Transaction policy, confirming proper GL coding, PO matching, and support vendor management including new vendor setups, banking updates, payment term optimization, and escalated dispute resolution.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Own the end-to-end accounts payable function, including invoice processing, vendor payment runs, subledger-to-GL reconciliations, aging review, and month-end accruals.
• Oversee and develop the AP team including the Team Lead and AP Specialists through goal-setting, performance reviews, coaching, and day-to-day support.
• Prepare month-end reconciliations and variance analysis, investigating and explaining significant fluctuations to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Manage and enforce AP internal controls, with a focus on fraud prevention around vendor banking changes, duplicate payments, and high-risk transactions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and modernize AP workflows through process redesign, automation, training, or AI-powered and agentic tools to reduce manual effort, increase accuracy, and scale the function as the business grows.
• Oversee the P-Card and T&E programs, including policy compliance, platform configuration, card issuance, and vendor coordination.
• Approve invoices in accordance with the Spend and Transaction policy, confirming proper GL coding, PO matching, and documentation completeness.
• Coordinate and execute vendor payment runs, including intercompany payments, and partner with Treasury on funding requests to ensure payments are made accurately and on time.
• Support vendor management, including new vendor setups, banking updates, payment term optimization, and escalated dispute resolution.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to accounts payable documentation and controls.
• Support shared services initiatives and partner with the Director, Accounting on cross-functional priorities and department-wide projects.
• Take on additional projects and responsibilities as the business evolves and Accounting team needs shift.
• Leverage tools and system enhancements to improve AP accuracy, efficiency and scalability while maintaining strong internal controls.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, Treasury, and Operations to resolve issues and align on process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
• 5-7 years of accounting experience.
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP.
• Advanced Excel skills required, including VLOOKUP's, SUMIF's and Pivot Tables.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Expertise in accrual accounting methods.
• Skilled in performing accounting procedures; preparing and maintaining accurate records; compiling and reporting financial data.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and meet strict deadlines.

Nice to have

• Experience with accounting software and ERP systems.
• Familiarity with automation and AI tools for finance processes.
• Background in high-growth, technology-enabled businesses.

Practical notes

• This is a remote position open to candidates located in the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, KS, KY, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI.
• The role reports to the Director, Accounting.
• The position involves significant process ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Compensation details were not provided in the source material.