Team Lead, Accounts Payable

About the role

Join our global Finance team as our Accounts Payable Team Lead, driving efficiency and excellence in a fast-paced business. Based in Boston, you'll play a key role in ensuring smooth financial operations by managing the full payment cycle with precision and care. In this role, you'll be more than just a numbers expert—you'll be a trusted partner to suppliers and internal teams, fostering strong relationships and delivering a seamless service. Your ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders will be essential as you navigate approvals, ensure accurate processing of invoices, and maintain financial integrity. We're looking for someone who thrives on ownership and continuous improvement, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on execution. If you're a proactive problem-solver who excels at managing priorities with minimal direction while leading a high-performing team, we'd love to hear from you!

What You'll Do

• Manage the Global Accounts Payable team providing leadership and guidance as needed.
• Assist Finance management with AP process improvement initiatives and projects, identifying opportunities for implementing best practices to increase efficiency, scalability and accuracy.
• Manage the global end-to-end AP process (including the three-way match between purchase order, goods receipt and supplier invoice), verification, and payment processing.
• Responsible for the AP close each month, as part of Accounting close procedures.
• Responsible for the set-up of new supplier records, verification of supplier bank details and the regular supplier payment batches, including the secure loading of payments to the bank.
• Maintaining working relationships with vendors, addressing inquiries and discrepancies, negotiating payment terms and resolving any issues that may arise.
• Responsible for processing and paying employee expenses in a timely manner, including the audit of expense reports in accordance with company policies.
• Collaborate with internal departments and managers to facilitate investigation and resolution of Accounts Payable issues, including conducting systematic matches, verifying supplier invoices and resolving discrepancies with purchase orders.

What You'll Need

• Experience leading the end to end AP process, including management and mentoring of a team.
• Strong analytical, organizational, mathematic skills, and a high level of attention to detail.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced, high volume environment and be able to meet deadlines in a timely manner by prioritizing tasks.
• Familiar with AP processes in multiple countries including the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia and China.
• Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency required; intermediate to advanced skills ideal.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience with global taxes (Sales Tax, VAT, GST).
• Experience with Netsuite or other large ERP system preferred.
• Experience with AP automation software and implementations is preferred.

What Your Success Will Look Like

In 6 months time…

• Establish strong working relationships with the team, our internal customers and our external vendors.
• Complete and roll out phase 1 of Coupa implementation.
• Address long term vision for AP process improvement in coordination with our internal business solutions team.
• Implement changes to enhance management visibility of current state and improve process consistency.

In 12 months time…

• Continue to deliver against long term AP vision including expanded use of Coupa (phase 2).
• Operate under improved business process leveraging new infrastructure.
• Be the main point of contact for the Accounts Payable function.
• Have developed a strong reputation for performance and be seen as a leader in the Finance organization!

Pay

The target Total Compensation range for this position is $46,000 - $101,200 per year. This range is inclusive of base salary and a target incentive plan (which may include equity, commission, or other bonus structures). Your specific compensation within this range will be determined by factors such as your geographic location, relevant experience, and job-related skills.

Benefits

Catapult offers generous paid leave and recognized company holidays, and the opportunity to participate in our comprehensive benefits package, including Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan with company match.