Accounts Payable Manager

About the Role

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Manager to plan, schedule, and direct our AP operations while maintaining a high standard of vendor compliance and customer service. In this role, you won’t just be pushing paper—you will be an operational leader identifying bottlenecks, driving change management, and serving as the primary bridge between our internal business partners and external suppliers. If you know when it’s time to "pick up the phone" to resolve a complex escalation and can comfortably navigate the gray areas of business within compliance, we want you on our team.

What You’ll Do (The Day-to-Day)

• Global Team Leadership: Directly manage and coach a hybrid team consisting of an onshore team in Atlanta and an offshore team. You will be responsible for setting clear, step-by-step expectations, leading weekly meetings, and navigating the nuances of offshore turnover with patience and clarity.
• Process & Change Leadership: Assess the effectiveness of current AP systems to streamline workflow. You will identify bottlenecks and drive process improvements that make the department’s job easier and more efficient.
• Cross-Functional Ownership: Serve as the escalation point for complex supplier and stakeholder issues. We need a highly customer-focused leader who doesn't just pass off problems, but takes ownership to ensure resolutions happen.
• Core AP Operations: Oversee the processing, verification, and coding of invoices, ensuring accuracy, timely payment, and strict adherence to company guidelines.
• Executive Reporting: Develop, track, and present process metrics (cycle time, accuracy, productivity) to upper management to ensure proper resource allocation and strategic alignment.

What You Bring (The Must-Haves)

• SAP Expertise (Required): You must be highly proficient in SAP. You should understand financial systems deeply enough to navigate transitions (e.g., ECC to S/4) and know exactly what it takes to get an invoice processed efficiently.
• Proven AP Leadership: Significant experience leading Accounts Payable functions with a track record of effectively managing large, diverse teams (offshore management experience is highly preferred).
• Strong Operational Skills: You excel at coaching, rallying a team around compliance and exceptions, and developing staff at all levels.
• Strategic Decision Making: You are comfortable working in environments that aren't always "black and white." You have the professional experience to make sound, autonomous decisions that achieve planned results.