Accounts Payable Manager

Doane Grant Thornton LLP; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Firmwide holiday closure

Wellness benefits

Concierge-like benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada (summer)

4 days in office per week

Job summary

Doane Grant Thornton LLP is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead the AP team, ensure accurate and timely invoice processing, and support month-end activities. You will drive process improvements, manage KPI reporting, and collaborate with Finance, Procurement, and business stakeholders.

The role emphasizes change management, technology adoption, and a proactive partner approach, within a national, flexible work model.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in business administration or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years in Accounts Payable and leadership roles.
• Experience collaborating with Finance, Procurement and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AP team to ensure accurate, timely invoice processing and month-end activities.
• Guide process changes and technology implementations to improve efficiency and controls.
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulations and manage reporting KPIs.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and vendors to drive continuous improvement.
• Act as a change agent to foster adaptability and steady transformation.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Leadership

Dynamics 365

Change Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

University degree / College diploma

Tools

Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Job description

Who We Are

You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

Who We Are

You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

Job Summary:

The Accounts Payable Manager is responsible for leading the AP team and overseeing accurate, timely, and compliant invoice processing, payment activities, and month-end support. This role provides guidance through process changes and new technologies, partners with internal stakeholders and vendors, monitors AP performance and controls, and promotes continuous improvement to support efficient operations and reliable financial reporting.

As an Accounts Payable Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Provide leadership and support to a team of analysts, ensuring the team is equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to adapt to process changes and new technologies
• Support all AP related functions, focused on timely and accurate transaction processing and month end activities
• Ensure all AP processes comply with internal policies and external regulations, minimizing risk and creating accurate financial reporting
• Lead process improvement and automation initiatives to improve efficiency, controls, workflows, and stakeholder experience
• Develop and maintain effective partnership with Finance, Procurement and business stakeholders to ensure seamless adoption of new policies and procedures
• Lead and contribute to cross functional projects and initiatives, including process optimization, systems enhancements and policy implementation to support business objectives
• Prepare and present reports on AP performance reporting, including KPIs on efficiency, accuracy and cost management
• Act as a change agent, fostering a culture of adaptability and continuous improvement within the team and the organization

Doane Grant Thornton

If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens! Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Think you’ve got what it takes to be an Accounts Payable Manager? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• Completed post-secondary education (university degree and/or college diploma), preferably in business administration
• Minimum 5 years Accounts Payable Experience
• Minimum 5 years leadership experience
• Experience with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations considered an asset
• Highly motivated and comfortable with ambiguity and leading teams through change
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization
• Experience supporting change management and adoption of new technologies and processes

At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

What's in it for you?

Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including at the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialized and/or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by emailing and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.