Accounts Payable Manager

About the role

Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, a faith-based, premier nonprofit organization providing senior living and services in Michigan, has a great opportunity to join our finance team as the Accounts Payable Manager. We invite you to help us create new possibilities for quality living for the seniors we serve.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership and Supervision: Directly supervise two AP Specialists; provide coaching, training, performance feedback, and professional development to build a high-performing AP team.
• Establish and manage team workload distribution, prioritization, and quality standards to meet close deadlines and organizational service levels.
• Has authority to hire, discipline, and recommend termination.
• Accountable for performance management and staffing decisions.
• Primary duty is management of AP functions, not transactional processing.
• Manage full-cycle accounts payable operations, including invoice receipt, coding, approval routing, payment processing, and reconciliation, across 35+ properties and multiple legal entities.
• Ensure accurate and timely disbursements including checks, ACH, wire transfers, and electronic payments; maintain proper authorization controls and segregation of duties.
• Maintain robust AP controls and ensure compliance with HUD, Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), tax-exempt bond, and GAAP disbursement requirements.
• Develop and maintain AP policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure regulatory compliance, particularly with HUD, LIHTC, and tax-exempt bond disbursement requirements.
• Direct preparation of AP-related documentation, schedules, and support during internal and external audits.
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize AP automation and third-party processing platforms (e.g., Paymerang, Bill.com, or similar tools) to increase efficiency, reduce manual touchpoints, and strengthen controls.
• Drive adoption of electronic payment methods, automated approval workflows, and digital invoice capture to replace legacy manual processes.
• Identify and implement process improvements that reduce cycle times, improve data integrity, and scale AP operations across PVM’s growing portfolio.
• Manage vendor onboarding, master file maintenance, and relationship management; negotiate payment terms where appropriate.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting, Procurement, Compliance, and Operations teams across 50+ legal entities to ensure accurate coding and timely payment.
• Support cash flow planning through timely AP forecasting, payment scheduling, and coordination with treasury functions.

Requirements

Required: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field. 5–7 years of progressive AP experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory role. Intermediate to expert proficiency with Excel, General Ledger software, and AP reporting tools. Strong understanding of full-cycle AP in a multi-entity environment. Ability to work extended hours during close and audit cycles. Highly Desired: Demonstrated experience implementing or optimizing AP automation platforms (e.g., Paymerang, Bill.com, or similar) and third-party payment processing systems. Track record of redesigning or streamlining existing AP workflows to reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and strengthen controls.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in nonprofit finance, affordable housing, senior living, healthcare, or real estate.
• Working knowledge of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), or tax-exempt bond disbursement and reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of nonprofit fund accounting principles and internal controls.
• SAGE-100, Sage Intacct, or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience.

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