Accounts Payable Manager

Key Responsibilities: Lead and develop a 6–10 person Accounts Payable team, including a Supervisor Oversee full-cycle AP operations across 6 entities and 17 locations Ensure timely processing of invoices, vendor payments, reconciliations, and reporting Maintain strong internal controls and deadline accountability Partner closely with senior finance leadership and operations Support month-end close and financial reporting processes Manage vendor relationships and resolve escalated issues Maintain consistency and structure without disrupting established team culture Ideal Background 8–15+ years of Accounts Payable experience Prior AP leadership experience managing multi-level teams Experience in large, complex organizations (preferably $500M+ revenue) Multi-entity and multi-location exposure strongly preferred Manufacturing or industrial experience preferred (not required) Strong system proficiency; Dynamics 365 experience is highly desirable Degree strongly preferred What Success Looks Like Strong people manager who can work with both highly tenured and newer team members Sets expectations and holds team accountable — without alienating staff Practical mindset vs. overhaul-focused change agent Strong communication and executive presence Why This Role Zero history of layoffs Multi-generational family ownership with long-term stability Clear runway to grow into broader finance leadership (AR team has Director level structure) Exposure to ownership and executive leadership