Accounts Payable Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

Manages accounts payable supervisor and clerks to ensure all their transactions and accounting, analytical, and reporting assignments are completed accurately and timely and in accordance with established guidelines.

REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following responsibilities are general duties that a particular employee in this position may or may not be required to perform. The actual duties required for this position will vary.

• Directs the work of and supervises employees, including hiring, training, scheduling, performance management and other related issues.
• Sets performance standards to meet or exceed service goals of the Department.
• Manages the accounting and business transaction activities so that all functions are following Company procedures and policies.
• Review and revise Accounts Payable, Check Disbursement, Miria Processing, PO issuance and P-card Policies. Updates are required annually.
• Includes reviewing and revising approval Hierarchy for all applications.
• Trains and develop accounts payable supervisors and review their work for accuracy.
• Manages/audits accounting and business transactional activities as assigned or required to meet objectives.
• Manages/reconciles sub-ledgers to General Ledger. Manage Month-end accruals.
• Issue spending summaries P-card.
• Ensures that internal control procedures are adhered to.
• Ensures department maintains well organized files containing applicable office records relating to accounting and business transactions.
• Responds to service requests or requirements in a prompt, professional and courteous manner.
• Exercises judgment in resolving customer issues. Review completeness of documents received from operations and/or other departments, as required.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Leads AP Dept on proper Sales and Use Tax applications as well as Capital and Manufacturing exemptions in our various jurisdictions.
• Manage Banking positive pay decisioning.
• Assist with year-end audits.
• Ensure Vendor statement review is performed timely.
• Ensure that all telephone and e-mails queries received from suppliers and internal stakeholders are addressed in a timely manner.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION:

• Equivalent of either (1) Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or closely related field and 4 years related accounting experience OR (2) 7 years of directly applicable experience as an Accounting Supervisor or Accounting Manager who participated in all aspects of Accounting.
• Excellent people skills, including an ability to acquire information and influence others with diplomacy, tact and discretion and engage internal and external stakeholders at all levels with respect and confidence.
• Ability to work as a member of a team and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, as well as the ability to work in a self-directed manner, take initiative, and work independently when required.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills including the ability to identify issues and develop solutions.
• Outstanding organizational skills including the ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent tasks, meet tight deadlines and to work in an independent, flexible manner where required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage with a broad range of stakeholders (both internal and external) both in the provision of information, support, and advice.
• Demonstrated customer service/administrative experience.
• Excellent working knowledge across the Microsoft Office suite with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Proficiency in the use of Windows based applications (particularly spreadsheets and databases
• Related training or certification.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required by personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the company.