Accounts Payable Lead

RecruitMyMom; United States; Remote; USD 78,000 - 112,000; Part time

Job summary

RecruitMyMom is seeking a remote accounts payable specialist for a six-month contract. You will own end-to-end AP processes for a group of financial services companies, ensuring timely processing of supplier invoices, credit cards, and employee expenses with strong financial controls.

Responsibilities include running payments, resolving overdue items, maintaining vendor data governance, and supporting month-end close.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in accounts payable and finance operations.
• Understanding of procure-to-pay (P2P) processes and financial control environments.
• Experience with ERP systems (Sage Intacct) and procurement systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end accounts payable for a group of clients, ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and employee expenses.
• Prepare and review payment runs within approved authority and compliance frameworks.
• Monitor AP ageing reports, resolve overdue items and supplier inquiries.
• Maintain vendor master data governance and prevent duplicate invoices.
• Support month-end close and collaborate with Procurement, Treasury, and Finance teams.

Skills

Accounts payable

Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Sage Intacct

Procurement systems

Job description

Operating on a fully remote basis, this six-month contract position takes ownership of the end-to-end accounts payable function across a group of financial services companies.

The position ensures the precise, timeous processing of supplier transactions, corporate credit cards, and employee expense claims while upholding robust financial controls, audit standards, and policy compliance . Serving as an essential cross‑functional business partner, the role oversees month‑end close schedules, resolves operational escalations, and maintains vendor master data governance .

Focusing on efficiency and operational excellence, the role actively supports automation initiatives, ERP enhancements, and workflow improvements to minimise month‑end adjustments and strengthen financial reporting integrity .

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the complete procure‑to‑pay (P2P) lifecycle across the group, ensuring accurate and timeous processing of supplier invoices, credit notes, corporate credit cards, and employee expense claims with an understanding of prepaid expenses.

Prepare payment runs for approval within delegated authority limits and internal compliance frameworks.

Review accounts payable ageing reports to resolve overdue items, invoice disputes, open purchase orders, and supplier enquiries proactively.

Maintain rigorous vendor master data governance, identifying duplicate or inactive suppliers and mitigating duplicate invoice risks.

Coordinate documentation and operational responses for internal and external audit reviews.

Manage accounts payable month‑end close activities in alignment with the group financial calendar, ensuring timely accrual submissions to general ledger owners and minimising late adjustments.

Identify opportunities to improve accounts payable workflows, driving efficiency and automation through tools such as automated payments and OCI invoice reader technology.

Partner cross‑functionally with Procurement, Treasury, and Finance teams to support system upgrades, ERP enhancements, and standard operating procedure documentation.

Act as the primary escalation contact for complex accounts payable queries, supplier disputes, and approval cycle bottlenecks .

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounts payable and finance operations.

Thorough understanding of procure‑to‑pay (P2P) processes and financial control environments.

Practical working experience with ERP systems (Sage Intacct) and procurement systems.

Proven proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Strong organisational, stakeholder‑management, communication, and business acumen capabilities.

Experience gained within a shared services or multinational corporate environment.

Practical exposure to process improvement and finance workflow automation.

Exposure to project management or ERP implementation projects .