Accounting Manager II

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Kansas City (KS)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time

401(k) with 4% match

Tuition Reimbursement

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Wellness Program

Yearly Holiday Bonus

Job summary

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is seeking an Accounting Operations Manager to oversee the strategic and day-to-day operations of Accounts Payable, Vendor Accounts Receivable, and Case Dispute Management.

This role emphasizes leadership, process automation, and delivering actionable financial insights while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and internal controls. The ideal candidate will mentor supervisors, partner with IT to triage system issues, monitor KPIs, and ensure

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Experience with PeopleSoft or an ERP system.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Experience managing supervisors or multi-tier teams.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop functional supervisors, fostering accountability and professional growth.
Provide strategic direction to team leads and triage systemic issues with IT.
Set team goals, monitor KPIs, and ensure equitable workload distribution.
Identify workflow inefficiencies and implement automated processes to increase efficiency.
Oversee vendor issues and case dispute management with deep financial research.
Collaborate with Procurement, Operations, and Legal on root-cause investigations.
Produce reports and insights on financial performance for leadership.

Skills

Leadership of supervisors

Process automation

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

ERP systems experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related business field

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

Work Model: Hybrid

Department: AWG Support Center Accounting

Summary

The Accounting Operations Manager oversees the strategic and day-to-day operations of Accounts Payable, Vendor Accounts Receivable, and Case Dispute Management. This role is responsible for directing the activities, resources, and leadership team within these functional areas to ensure compliance with established corporate policies, internal controls, and procedures. Key responsibilities include compiling, analyzing, and reporting on financial metrics to provide leadership with actionable insights. The ideal candidate will drive initiatives with a strong focus on process automation, cross-functional collaboration, and outstanding customer service to both internal stakeholders and external vendors. Additionally, this individual must possess deep process and technical system knowledge to effectively mentor team leads, partner with IT to triage systemic issues, and provide the detailed oversight necessary to guide company deployment initiatives to successful, on-time, and on-budget completion.

Position Responsibilities:

Manage and develop functional supervisors, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous growth and professional development

Leverage deep end-to-end process and system knowledge to provide strong technical support, guidance, and strategic direction to team leads

Set clear team goals, monitor performance metrics (KPIs), and ensure equitable workload distribution across sub-departments

Critically evaluate current workflows to identify inefficiencies and implement smarter, more automated transactional processes to maximize team efficiency and impact

Develop a strong understanding of the technical aspects of overseen financial systems to actively identify, troubleshoot, and triage systemic issues in close partnership with Information Technology (IT)

Participate in and oversee tactical activities in support of corporate and departmental initiatives, contributing detailed operational insight to ensure successful, on-time, and on-budget project deployments with little to no post-launch disruption

Strengthen internal controls and risk mitigation strategies to prevent fraud, reduce errors, and ensure compliance with company policies

Proactively suggest and execute change management initiatives to modernize departmental tools and software

Act as the ultimate escalation point for complex vendor issues and case dispute management, performing deep-dive financial research to resolve root causes

Analyze aging reports, dispute trends, and processing bottlenecks to provide actionable insights to leadership

Provide reports, support, and feedback to leadership regarding financial performance as it relates to their gross profit centers and/or cost centers

Manage competing demands seamlessly in a fast-paced environment, balancing daily transactional deadlines with long-term strategic projects

Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, Operations, and Legal on initiatives to investigate root causes and elevate outstanding issues until fully resolved

Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related business field

Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy

Excellent organizational skills with proven ability to balance and prioritize multiple day-to-day deadlines and ongoing projects simultaneously

Solid knowledge of general accounting practices and experience with PeopleSoft (or equivalent ERP systems)

Strong technical acumen regarding underlying financial system architecture to facilitate effective system triaging and alignment with IT teams

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Access), with advanced proficiency in Excel

Exceptional research and investigative skills with analytic mindset to identify root-cause issues

Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly, effectively, and persuasively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and customers

Demonstrated ability to influence, lead, and manage change thoughtfully and positively

Previous experience managing supervisors, team leads, or a multi-tiered team is highly preferred

Proven experience participating in system implementations or software deployments, with a track record of meeting strict project timelines and budget targets

Ability to relocate regionally may be necessary for advancement at our division offices

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and 3,500 locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale division support centers. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2025 were $12.2 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visit AWGinc.com .