Accounts Payable Manager

Robert Half · Los Angeles, CA · Yesterday

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Responsibilities

Partner with accounts payable leadership to oversee daily operational priorities and help maintain consistent execution across a large-scale AP function.
Review urgent payment and invoice-related issues, determine the appropriate path forward, and drive timely resolution with internal and external stakeholders.
Oversee exception queues in Coupa, ensuring outstanding items are investigated, assigned, and cleared within expected timeframes.
Resolve challenges related to invoice processing, approval workflows, supplier onboarding, and other system or operational disruptions affecting AP performance.
Work closely with regional teams across multiple geographies to promote alignment, accountability, and uninterrupted payables support.
Set up recurring operational check-ins and tracking methods to identify risks early and prevent issues from being overlooked.
Evaluate incoming priorities, independently manage routine matters, and elevate high-impact concerns to leadership when necessary.
Monitor key issues through completion, providing clear status updates and maintaining visibility for relevant business partners.
Recommend practical improvements to processes, controls, and workflows to reduce delays and strengthen overall efficiency.

Requirements

At least 7 years of accounts payable experience, including prior responsibility for leading or supervising AP operations.
Background supporting complex organizations with international reach, ideally within financial services, private equity, or similarly fast-paced corporate settings.
Strong working knowledge of invoice processing, invoice coding, payment execution, vendor management, and exception handling.
Experience with Coupa is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated success managing escalations and coordinating resolutions across multiple teams and time zones.
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to remain effective under pressure.
Strong communication and problem-solving abilities, paired with a proactive and accountable work style.
Familiarity with payment methods and AP activities such as check runs and ACH processing is beneficial.

Qualifications

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

Skills

Benefits

Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

Pay

The pay range for this role is $60,000 - $80,000 per year.

Schedule

This role is a long-term hybrid schedule contract opportunity.