Senior Accounts Payable Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Own and scale the end-to-end accounts payable (AP) and procure-to-pay process across global entities, from vendor onboarding and invoice processing through payment execution.
• Oversee corporate credit card and expense reimbursement programs, ensuring effective spend controls, policy compliance, accurate reconciliation, and timely reimbursements across entities and currencies.
• Lead, coach, and develop the AP team, establishing priorities, performance goals, and scalable processes to support continued business growth.
• Develop and maintain global AP policies, procedures, and internal controls, ensuring consistent practices, audit readiness, and compliance with tax and regulatory requirements in partnership with Tax and internal…
• Own month-, quarter-, and year-end AP close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, aging reviews, and variance analysis, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
• Oversee vendor master data, payment operations, and vendor-related inquiries and escalations. Partner with Procurement and business owners to execute negotiated payment terms, identify early-payment discounts, and…
• Drive AP systems strategy, automation, and continuous process improvement across NetSuite, Zip, and expense management platforms.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounts payable, procure-to-pay, and employee expense management, including 3+ years of team leadership, ideally within a high-growth hardware or technology company.
• Proven experience scaling AP operations and leading end-to-end process improvements and system implementations, from requirements gathering and vendor selection through deployment and adoption.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with NetSuite, AP automation platforms, and corporate card and expense management systems, including spend controls, policy development, and compliance.
• Experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency AP operations, with a strong understanding of internal controls, audit requirements, international payments, and applicable tax regulations.
• Strong analytical and technical skills, including advanced Excel proficiency, reporting tools, and experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, LLMs, Cursor) to automate workflows and improve efficiency while…
• Experience operating in or preparing for a SOX-compliant, public-company control environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.