AP Manager

Swim Recruiting; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Swim Recruiting is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead a team of eight and transform the payables function for a Vancouver-based real estate enterprise. Reporting to the Controller, you will drive policy development, process improvements, and scalable practices while building a high-performing team.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with senior leaders, and a focus on automation and efficiency. Hybrid work in Vancouver with a competitive base salary and bonuses.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Accounts Payable with 3+ years in leadership role.
• Proven ability to develop and implement AP policies and processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Diploma or degree in business, finance or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of AP specialists and an AP supervisor to a high-performance environment.
• Design and implement new AP policies and procedures to improve efficiency and compliance.
• Oversee full-cycle AP including invoice entry, coding, approvals, and payments.
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure timely payments and issue resolution.
• Drive automation and digitization to streamline processes in partnership with IT and finance.

Skills

Leadership

Accounts Payable

Team Management

Process Improvement

Emotional Intelligence

Communication

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in business administration or finance

Tools

AP software

ERP systems

Vendor management tools

Job description

Fantastic opportunity for a skilled AP Manager that really enjoys developing others and building a high-performance team. This company is a top employer 5 years standing with a great culture. This company already has a strong foundation in the AP function with a mix of well tenured staff and new staff, a total team of 8; but are looking to do things better, ensuring that resources are allocated well amongst the team and building upon the talent of the team to become an even more high functioning team! If you are a strong leader in AP that enjoys working with leaders across the business, likes to improve processes and enjoys developing others and watching them succeed- this is for you!

More about our client:

An award-winning real estate enterprise with a stellar reputation. A fantastic employer that values employee experience and for this reason has won employer of choice awards 5 years running! They are a team-oriented culture with long tenured employees while also entrepreneurial and evolving always trying to improve with new tools with very high engagement.

They have a team oriented, collaborative culture, a desire for excellence and a willingness to give back. In this role, you will have the opportunity to join a forward-thinking team and be proud of working at a company developing, acquiring and maintaining high quality, sustainable buildings and communities.

This opportunity:

Reporting to the Controller, the Manager, Accounts Payable will lead a team consisting of 8 direct reports. This role is aimed to drive the transformation of the payables function through further development of the team as well as in process improvement through implementation of streamlined policies, procedures, and systems. This role is ideal for someone with strong leadership capabilities, strong emotional intelligence, technical skills, a detail-oriented mindset, and a passion for continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Accounts Payable department while also playing a critical role in building a scalable AP function to support the organization.

What you’ll be doing:

The AP Manager will be responsible for these key areas:

Leadership & Team Management

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of AP specialists and an AP supervisor, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and conduct performance evaluations. Ensure proper training and cross-training to build a resilient and knowledgeable team.
• Monitor employee productivity and workload to best utilize team members and re-allocate work appropriately.

Policy & Process Development

• Design, document, and implement new AP policies and procedures to improve efficiency, consistency, and compliance.
• Establish controls and best practices to ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments.
• Partner with internal departments to align processes and support organizational needs.
• Evaluate current workflows and recommend improvements to drive automation and reduce manual work.

Operational Oversight

• Oversee full-cycle accounts payable, including invoice entry, coding, approvals, and payment runs.
• Manage vendor relationships, ensuring prompt communication and issue resolution.
• Monitor AP aging reports and ensure timely payment to vendors.
• Communicate with finance group to ensure accounts are funded appropriately
• Assist in the implementation or optimization of AP systems or software, working closely with IT and finance teams.
• Identify opportunities to leverage automation and digitization to streamline processes.

Qualifications- Required skills-

We are looking for a strong leader with a great personality that can work alongside the team to understand and support processes, advocate for the team as problems arise and work alongside supporting the team in problem solving, reallocating work loads, supporting their development and process improvement to ensure everything runs smoothly.

If you consider yourself someone that enjoys leading and coaching others with emotional intelligence, a strong background in AP leadership and also strong business acumen to understand the why on doing things advocating for your team working with senior leaders to push back as necessary on priorities, and building relationships with your team and the business, we want to hear from you!

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years of experience in Accounts Payable, with at least 3 years in leadership role
• Effective people management skills including the ability to performance manage, coach and develop others
• Post-secondary diploma or degree in business administration, finance or related discipline is preferred
• Ability to manage confidential information effectively
• Proven experience developing and implementing AP policies and process improvements
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Please note this is a general description of the tasks and skills required. Additional responsibilities and duties may be required to successfully perform this role.

Where:

Vancouver- hybrid in office 3 days a week.

How Much:

Competitive base salary in the range of $95-110,000 plus 10% bonus and competitive benefits.