Accounts Payable Senior Manager

Description

• Monitor violations of credit policies, provides analysis, conclusions and recommendations.
• Serve as administrator and subject matter expert for Emburse (formerly Certify).
• Responsible for the cash disbursements cycle; capitalizing on all discount opportunities; ensuring credit is received for outstanding debit memos; coordinating stop-payments and purchase order modifications.
• Develop supplier/vendor relationships to quickly resolve payment issues, create and execute a payment strategy, and ensure vendor/supplier alignment with the direction of the company
• Train and evaluates employees to enhance their performance, development, and work product.
• Track and monitor expense reports submitted by employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Ensure accounts payable operations comply with statutory requirements, company policies, processes, procedures, internal controls, and Finance objectives.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to proactively identify, research and resolve processing issues.
• Build and maintain constructive business relationships with internal and external partners, including project managers, other departments and customers.
• Lead efforts to improve efficiencies associated with the accounts payable functions in coordination with cross-functional teams including IT, Legal, AR, Purchasing, and Project Managers.
• Measure the productivity of the staff to streamline processes and promote efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Participate in and assist with the monthly/annual accounting period close process and support with annual audits.
• Report on established KPIs and miscellaneous data related to Accounts Payable daily operations.
• Ensure the timely resolution of internal and external inquiries regarding vendor invoice and payment issues.
• Ensure payments are made in accordance with paid-when-paid terms.
• Support maintenance of desktop procedures to ensure current processes are accurately documented.
• Design, implement and maintain operational procedures and processes that strengthen internal controls while improving operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Practical, results-oriented team builder with good problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational, time management skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Must have large ERP AP system experience, as well as 1099 filing experience. Experience with automated expense reimbursement systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to present, communicate initiatives, results and analyses to multiple levels of management and employees.
• Detail oriented with proven analytical skills.
• Ability to exercise strict confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively supervise and provide coaching to accounts payable personnel.
• Experience in construction and/or job cost environment preferred.
• Strong organization, supervisory experience and management of the accounts payable function in a large organization required. Minimum of five years supervisory experience.
• Possess a strong work ethic.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for the annual performance bonus plan.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance