AP Manager

Description We are looking for an experienced AP Manager to lead high-volume accounts payable operations for a complex, multi-entity environment in New York, New York. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a hands-on leader who can guide a blended team, strengthen invoice and payment workflows, and keep processing accurate and timely in a fast-moving setting. The role requires strong operational judgment, process improvement capability, and the ability to support large-scale payables activity with consistency and control.

Responsibilities:

• Direct day-to-day accounts payable activities across multiple entities, ensuring invoices, approvals, and disbursements are processed accurately and on schedule.
• Lead and support a team that includes contract staff and other AP professionals, setting priorities, monitoring output, and maintaining service quality.
• Review invoice coding practices and payment procedures to improve accuracy, compliance, and overall processing efficiency.
• Oversee payment execution through check runs and ACH transactions while maintaining appropriate controls and documentation.
• Identify workflow gaps and implement practical process improvements that streamline payable operations in a high-volume environment.
• Partner with procurement, finance, and related stakeholders to resolve exceptions, reduce delays, and improve invoice handling from receipt through payment.
• Use Excel and related reporting tools to track activity, analyze trends, reconcile issues, and provide operational visibility to leadership.
• Support accounts payable process standardization and assist with tool implementation efforts where needed to improve long-term scalability. Requirements
• 10+ years of experience in accounts payable, including leadership responsibility within high-volume operations.
• Demonstrated success managing AP functions across multiple entities, subsidiaries, or similarly complex organizational structures.
• Strong background in invoice review and coding, payment processing, check runs, and ACH administration.
• Prior experience supervising teams and coordinating the work of both permanent and contract staff.
• Advanced ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and large transaction volumes.
• Solid Excel skills with the ability to analyze data, monitor performance, and support reporting needs.
• Experience improving business processes, increasing efficiency, and driving better operational controls within accounts payable.

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