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Accounts Payable Manager
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Robert Half
Cordova, AK (In Person)
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Job Description
One of our prestigious client is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead a high-volume payables function for a manufacturing organization in Memphis, TN. This role is suited for a hands-on leader who can guide a sizable team, strengthen operational controls, and improve the efficiency and accuracy of end-to-end AP activities. The ideal candidate brings a strong accounting foundation, success in shared services environments, and the ability to drive process enhancements while supporting strong internal and supplier relationships.
Responsibilities:
- Direct the daily performance of a large accounts payable organization, including supervising team leaders and supporting the development of a department of more than 20 employees.
- Maintain adherence to company policies, financial controls, and compliance standards to ensure accurate and reliable payables operations.
- Foster a positive, accountable team environment that supports employee engagement, recognition, coaching, and long-term retention.
- Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve processing speed through continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
- Work with business leaders to design and execute operational enhancements that strengthen the effectiveness of the accounts payable function.
- Ensure invoices, payment batches, ACH transactions, and related disbursement activities are processed accurately and within established timelines.
- Support a high-quality service experience by resolving issues quickly and promoting dependable, timely responses to internal stakeholders and suppliers.
- Partner with operations, purchasing, buyers, and cross-functional teams to address escalations, improve upstream processes, and build stronger vendor relationships.
- Contribute to implementation efforts and complex process changes affecting accounts payable, helping the team adapt while maintaining service levels.
- Oversee key accounting activities tied to accounts payable, including reconciliations, month-end close support, and control-focused review of transactions.