Accounts Payable Manager

Allura Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Allura Partners is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead a remediation and stabilisation program after an ERP transformation. You will tackle invoice backlogs, exception queues and supplier queries, returning the AP function to a reliable operating rhythm.

You will partner with Finance, IT and an offshore team to map current and future state processes, implement SOPs, and drive improvements in processing times, accuracy and automation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading AP remediation or turnaround initiatives.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Finance, IT and offshore teams.
• Strong project management and execution capabilities.
• Experience improving ERP processes; Workday experience is a big plus.
• Ability to hold people accountable while maintaining relationships.
• Excellent communication with senior leadership and frontline staff.

Responsibilities

• Own the AP function end to end and restore strong operating rhythm.
• Run root-cause analysis across process, system and people.
• Build and execute a structured remediation plan.
• Improve invoice processing times and reduce aged transactions.
• Increase supplier payment performance and OCR/automation rates.
• Clean up supplier master data with governance.
• Document current and future AP processes with SOPs and maps.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT and offshore teams to maintain momentum.
• Report to senior finance leadership and update stakeholders.

Skills

AP remediation

cross-functional collaboration

project management

ERP process improvement

stakeholder management

communication excellence

Tools

Workday

Job description

A well-established business is looking for an experienced AP Manager to lead a remediation and stabilisation program following a recent ERP transformation.
This one's for someone who's dealt with a messy Accounts Payable function before and knows exactly how to fix it. Think invoice backlogs, exception queues, supplier query pile-ups, and a system that's technically live but not yet working the way it should.
What you'll be doing:

• Taking ownership of the AP function end to end and getting it back to a strong operating rhythm
• Running root cause analysis across process, system, and behavioural issues
• Building and executing a structured remediation plan
• Improving invoice processing times, reducing exceptions and aged transactions
• Lifting supplier payment performance and OCR or automation rates
• Cleaning up supplier master data and putting proper governance around it
• Documenting current and future state AP processes, building SOPs and process maps as you go
• Working closely with Finance, IT, and an outsourced offshore team to keep things moving
• Reporting into senior finance leadership and keeping stakeholders across the business in the loop

A well-established business is looking for an experienced AP Manager to lead a remediation and stabilisation program following a recent ERP transformation.
This one's for someone who's dealt with a messy Accounts Payable function before and knows exactly how to fix it. Think invoice backlogs, exception queues, supplier query pile-ups, and a system that's technically live but not yet working the way it should.
What you'll be doing:

• Taking ownership of the AP function end to end and getting it back to a strong operating rhythm
• Running root cause analysis across process, system, and behavioural issues
• Building and executing a structured remediation plan
• Improving invoice processing times, reducing exceptions and aged transactions
• Lifting supplier payment performance and OCR or automation rates
• Cleaning up supplier master data and putting proper governance around it
• Documenting current and future state AP processes, building SOPs and process maps as you go
• Working closely with Finance, IT, and an outsourced offshore team to keep things moving
• Reporting into senior finance leadership and keeping stakeholders across the business in the loop

What we're looking for:

• Solid experience leading an AP function through a remediation or turnaround
• Comfortable working across systems, process, and people, not just one of the three
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to build a plan and actually execute it
• Experience improving processes in an ERP environment, Workday experience is a big plus
• A calm head under pressure, someone who can hold people accountable without burning bridges
• Great communication skills, you'll be dealing with everyone from senior leadership to frontline AP staff