Manager, Accounts Payable

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa; Berlin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead the AP department and drive timely, accurate payments. You will supervise staff, enforce GAAP, and coordinate month‑end close while developing vendors and maintaining internal controls.

The role requires 5+ years in AP with supervisory experience, strong accounting knowledge, and proficiency with ERP systems and AP automation tools. Collaborative leadership and process optimization are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 5+ years AP experience, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, ERP systems, and AP automation tools. Unifier and Infinium experience preferred.
• Attention to detail, leadership, communication, problem‑solving, vendor relations, and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee AP processes: invoice receipt, coding, approval routing, and disbursement.
• Ensure timely processing of invoices and payments.
• Maintain AP ledger and reconcile vendor statements.
• Handle month‑end close, accruals, and GL reconciliations.
• Develop and maintain vendor relationships.
• Oversee vendor onboarding, data integrity, and dispute resolution.
• Ensure compliance with agreements.
• Enforce internal controls.
• Ensure and maintain GAAP compliance and controls.
• Manage 1099 filings and support internal/external audits.
• Prepare AP aging, accruals, and financial reports.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Support cash‑flow forecasting with accurate payment data.
• Supervise, train and develop accounts payable staff.
• Set performance goals and oversee workload distribution.

Skills

Strong accounting knowledge

Leadership & communication

Problem solving

Vendor relations

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

ERP systems

AP automation tools

Unifier

Infinium

Job description

Our team members are the key to our company’s success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status. To see our fill list of Team Member Benefits please visit our career site: https://www.gotoworkhappy.com/benefits

Job Description:

The Accounts Payable Manager leads all aspects of the project accounts payable department. This position is responsible for supervising the accounts payable staff, ensuring all accounts payable are processed timely and accurately, account reconciliations are completed, coordinating disbursements, adhering to and enforcing company policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee AP processes: invoice receipt, coding, approval routing, and disbursement (check, ACH, wire).

• Ensure timely processing of invoices and payments.

• Maintain AP ledger and reconcile vendor statements.

• Handle month‑end close, accruals, and GL reconciliations

• Develop and maintain vendor relationships.

• Oversee vendor onboarding, data integrity, and dispute resolution.

• Ensure compliance with agreements.

• Enforce internal controls.

• Ensure and maintain GAAP compliance and controls.

• Manage 1099 filings and support internal/external audits.

• Prepare AP aging, accruals, and financial reports.

• Identify and implement process improvements and automation initiatives.

• Support cash‑flow forecasting with accurate payment data.

• Supervise, train and develop accounts payable staff.

• Set performance goals and oversee workload distribution.

Qualifications

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field preferred
• 5+ years AP experience, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, ERP systems, and AP automation tools. Unifier and Infinium experience preferred but not required.
• Attention to detail, leadership, communication, problem‑solving, vendor relations, and process optimization.

Work Environment

• Duties and responsibilities are typically performed in a professional office setting, but there may be times when you will need to be in operating areas. In these areas, you may be exposed to environmental factors including, but not limited to, secondhand smoke and excessive noise.
• Applicant is expected to perform the job functions with reasonable accommodation.

Additional Details

• The pre-employment process requires the successful completion of two satisfactory reference checks.