Accounts Payable Manager

We are seeking a hands-on team leader to spearhead an Accounts Payable team that drives operational excellence and delivers measurable business impact. The ideal candidate will have excellent program and operations management, problem-solving and communication skills and be effective interacting with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels. The AP Manager will work directly with vendors and their management tools, processes, and mechanisms, as well as Clark Construction internal stakeholders and operations to scale our growing business and address outstanding payment and billing questions and issues.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Accounts Payable operations and projects

• Lead and Manage the Accounts Payable team, providing guidance, training and support

• Set and execute business objectives; validate, monitor, and deliver on key success metrics, and execute on delivery roadmaps.

• Partner with leaders to drive strategic initiatives for long-term success

• Ensure compliance with company policies, financial regulations, and accounting principles

• Execute accurate financial reporting and planning, tracking performance, and providing recommendations for corrective actions

• Systemically intake, escalate, and triage vendor payables and issues and follow-through to resolution, including executive-level communication.

• Recognize escalation trends and identify underlying defects and root causes.

• Identify and implement best practices to streamline processes; document operating procedures for complex vendors and situations.

• Leverage data from numerous databases and internal tools (using Excel or other data management systems) to perform reporting and analysis.

• Communicate directly with vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies 

• Solid problem solving skills and attention to detail to identify, investigate and resolve anomalies in the data

• Work together with the team of accounts payable (AP) analysts in collaboration with upstream business, operations and technology teams to integrate new scalable end-to-end processes and solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor in Finance or Accounting; MBA preferred

• Minimum of 8 years of full cycle Accounts Payable experience, with at least 5 years in a managerial position

• Excellent communication/collaboration skills required; role involves building strong relationships across the organization

• Must be a proactive & highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines

• Works well in a high pressure environment, ensuring that work is being completed in an accurate and timely fashion.

• Working experience and technical knowledge of various systems including Oracle, SAP, and Coupa

• System implementation experience a plus

• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Google Suite, and business intelligence software are required