Jobs · Accounting · California

Accounts Payable Manager

Robert Half · San Diego, CA · 3 days ago
On-siteAccountingFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Direct the full accounts payable workflow from invoice intake through final payment, including coding, matching, review coordination, and exception handling.
  • Oversee scheduled disbursements across multiple payment methods, ensuring transactions are processed accurately, approved appropriately, and completed within established timelines.
  • Supervise the AP team’s daily priorities, monitor workload distribution, and maintain service levels in a fast-paced environment.
  • Build and enforce strong controls around vendor setup, approval limits, and payment processing to protect data integrity and reduce risk.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for vendor matters, resolving payment issues and supporting favorable terms and productive business relationships.
  • Manage employee reimbursement and corporate card reconciliation activities, ensuring policy compliance and timely processing.
  • Reconcile accounts payable records to the general ledger, investigate outstanding balances, and drive resolution of aging or unmatched items.
  • Lead payables-related month-end close tasks, including accrual preparation for items not yet billed or fully matched.
  • Cook compliance activities such as 1099 reporting, annual filing support, and audit documentation for internal and external review.
  • Partner with procurement, operations, and accounting teams to improve purchasing alignment, strengthen spend controls, and identify automation opportunities within AP processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
  • At least 5 years of progressive accounts payable experience, including leadership or supervisory responsibility.
  • Background managing high-volume invoice processing within a multi-entity, complex, or rapidly growing organization.
  • Hands-on experience with enterprise accounting platforms such as NetSuite, Oracle, or similar systems, along with strong Excel capabilities.
  • Familiarity with AP automation and expense or billing tools such as Bill.com, Ramp, or comparable applications.
  • Solid knowledge of accounts payable controls, disbursement practices, and general ledger reconciliation.
  • Experience supporting 1099 reporting, audit requests, and vendor invoice compliance matters such as sales or use tax is preferred.
  • Strong communication, vendor management, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively across departments.

Qualifications

  • Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Skills

  • Accounts Payable Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Process Improvement
  • Compliance and Audit Support
  • Team Leadership

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.

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