AP Manager

Company Description:

Performance Food Group is a customer-centric foodservice distribution leader headquartered in Richmond, Va. Grounded by roots that date back to a grocery peddler in 1885, PFG has a nationwide network of approximately 150 distribution centers, 35,000-plus talented associates, and thousands of valued suppliers across the country. With the goal of helping customers thrive, PFG markets and delivers quality food and related products to independent and chain restaurants, schools, business and industry locations, convenience operations, healthcare facilities, vending distributors, office coffee service distributors, big box retailers, and theaters across the U.S.

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Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect Position Purpose Responsible for overseeing the Accounts Payable (AP) invoice production and/or non-production teams to include managing the overall day-to-day operations and department associates, and for handling the processing of relevant invoice data entry within a Shared Services centralized, high-volume AP environment supporting multiple US locations. Includes, but is not limited, to managing issue resolution, vendor statement analysis, disbursements, and GR/IR analysis (Goods Received/Invoice Received). Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and perform any duty assigned to best serve the company. Major Functional Responsibilities

• Supervises associates to include, but not limited to: staffing, training, coaching, performance management and problem resolution.
• Directs activities of teams responsible for Accounts Payable.
• Fosters a strong customer service relationship with the OpCo staff, Corporate and vendors in the shared service environment.
• Manage and monitor Accounts Payable workflow queues.
• Perform and/or review complex accounting reconciliation and analysis.
• Ensure relevant AP metrics are achieved or exceeded.
• Execute and monitor key metrics to measure departmental performance.
• Plan and direct process improvement initiatives.
• Provide strategic recommendations for process improvements and efficient use of resources.
• Effectively lead team(s) through change.
• Ensure transactions are performed within a sound internal control environment.
• Perform financial analysis, various ad hoc reports, conduct analyzes, and complete special projects as required.
• Recommend and ensure adherence to accounting policies. Ensure compliance of written policies and procedures.
• Prepare and review schedules for internal/external auditors in connection with reviews/audits.
• Performs other duties as assigned

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Benefits Information Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. Advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., CPA, MBA) are a plus.

• 5+ years of leadership experience in Accounts Payable or related finance operations within a shared services or large-scale organization.
• Proven experience with process improvement, system implementations, and automation within a financial environment.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and ERP systems such as SAP.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and with external partners.

Preferred qualifications:

• Accounts Payable experience within a highly automated environment.
• Knowledge, expertise or significant exposure to a major ERP application (i.e., SAP, Oracle, Lawson, PeopleSoft, etc.)
• Supervisory experience required / supervisory experience in Accounts Payable in a shared service or high transactional volume environment preferred
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy ; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement ; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement .