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Creative Financial Staffing
Accounts Payable Manager
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What they do
An Accounts Payable or Receivable Manager manages accounting staff with specific responsibility for maintaining records of accounts payable (company expenses or bills to be paid) and accounts receivable (outstanding invoices or amounts owed to a company). Uses specialized accounting software to create account databases and financial reports.
$116,380 / year median in Massachusetts
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Accounts Payable Manager Boston, MA $70,000 — $85,000 Posted 2 weeks ago Boston, MA 02115,
USA Title:
Accounts Payable Manager Salary:
$71,000-$85,000Location:
Boston, MA (Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week)Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
- Become the organization's Workday Accounts Payable expert with significant ownership over the AP function
- Opportunity to redesign a decentralized AP process and move toward a more centralized, automated model
- Play an integral role in introducing automation, AI, and machine-learning technology into AP processes
- Manage a reasonable volume of fewer than 100 invoices per week, allowing for greater focus on process improvement and exception resolution
- High visibility with the Controller, CFO, and broader Finance leadership team
- 37.5-hour workweek with flexibility around scheduling; 8:00-4:00 is ideal
- Strong retirement benefit with a 10% employer contribution to the 403(b) after one year
Accounts Payable Manager Key Responsibilities:
- Report directly to the Controller and own the full life cycle of Accounts Payable operations
- Serve as the primary functional expert for the Workday Accounts Payable module
- Review, validate, approve, and process vendor invoices, purchase orders, expense reimbursements, stipends, and other payments
- Manage ACH, check, wire, and other payment methods while ensuring timely settlement and accurate accounting
- Maintain supplier records, support onboarding, and review required tax documentation including W-9s
- Lead resolution of complex payment, supplier, workflow, approval, and compliance issues
- Generate AP reporting and analytics to support reconciliations, month-end close, audits, and operational decision-making
- Coordinate annual 1099 review, preparation, validation, and filing
- Maintain and strengthen AP policies, procedures, internal controls, and audit-ready documentation
- Develop training materials and provide Workday/AP support to internal stakeholders
- Identify opportunities to centralize AP, automate manual processes, improve workflows, and enhance Workday functionality
- Participate in Workday testing, upgrades, enhancements, Finance projects, and year-end close activities
Accounts Payable Manager Qualifications:
- 5-8+ years of progressive Accounts Payable or accounting experience
- Extensive, recent Workday Accounts Payable experience required; must know the AP module in depth and be able to serve as the functional expert
- Full-cycle AP experience including invoice processing, payments, supplier management, reconciliations, expense reimbursements, stipends, and month-end support
- Experience with internal controls, audit support, regulatory compliance, W-9s, and 1099 reporting
- Strong process improvement mindset with the ability to identify inefficiencies and redesign AP workflows
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
- Strong communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across all levels of an organization #