Accounts Payable Operations Manager

About the role

The Accounts Payable Operations Manager will support a growing multi-concept restaurant organization operating more than 260 Burger King, Taco Bell, and Popeyes locations across multiple states.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounts payable operations across multiple entities and restaurant concepts.
• Cook up AP-related activities with the Company’s outsourced accounting partner.
• Review coding, allocations, accruals, reconciliations, and payment processing accuracy.
• Support month-end close and audit activities.
• Manage vendor relationships and resolve payment issues.
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and operational efficiencies.
• Support acquisitions, integrations, and new store openings.
• Leverage technology and AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and related solutions to improve productivity, documentation, research, and process effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounts payable, accounting operations, or related accounting experience.
• Experience working in a multi-entity environment preferred.
• Experience working with outsourced accounting teams, shared service organizations, or third-party accounting providers preferred.
• Strong understanding of AP processes, accrual accounting, reconciliations, allocations, and internal controls.
• Experience with Sage Intacct or similar ERP systems preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Restaurant, retail, hospitality, franchise, or other multi-location operating experience preferred.