Accounts Payable Lead — Hybrid, Process & Automation

The Wonderful Company; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision and dental

401k with match

Career advancement

Mentorship program

Job summary

The Wonderful Company is seeking an Accounts Payable Lead to manage daily invoice and payment activities across its West Los Angeles operations in a hybrid in-office/remote arrangement. The role reports to the Accounts Payable Manager and emphasizes accuracy, collaboration, and continuous process improvement in a fast-paced, paperless environment.

Based in a hybrid model with in-office Monday–Wednesday and remote Thursday–Friday, you will guide AP workflows, month-end close, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience considered.
• Experience in AP or high-volume transaction processing preferred.
• Knowledge of Oracle, Concur, Inspyrus, and Yardi is a plus.
• Experience in paperless or automated invoice workflows.
• High standard of professionalism, ethics, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced, paperless environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable processes, invoice workflow, payment processing, vendor maintenance, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, communication, and Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and collaborate with a team of Accounts Payable professionals to ensure timely execution of department priorities.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and support to team members without direct people-management responsibilities.
• Ensure vendor invoices are processed accurately and paid timely according to company policies.
• Oversee payment creation, distribution, and coordination of payments.
• Research, resolve, and communicate invoice discrepancies, vendor inquiries, and account reconciliation items.
• Support day-to-day Accounts Payable operations, including processing, issue resolution, and workload prioritization.
• Partner with the Accounts Payable Manager to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Coordinate month-end close activities for multiple units and ensure proper documentation.
• Work across ERP systems and AP routing platforms to process, monitor, and resolve transactions.
• Monitor AP mailboxes and route inquiries with urgency.
• Manage vendor correspondence by phone and email with professionalism.
• Assist with escheatment reporting, 1099 reporting, and other AP compliance-related activities.
• Lead or participate in process improvement initiatives within AP and cross-functional teams.
• Create weekly reconciliation reports and monthly analytical reports for Senior Management using Concur.
• Provide monthly invoice approval workflow reports from Inspyrus to understand transaction dispositions.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Oracle ERP

Concur

Inspyrus

Yardi

Job description

The Wonderful Company is seeking an Accounts Payable Lead to manage daily invoice and payment activities across its West Los Angeles operations in a hybrid in-office/remote arrangement. The role reports to the Accounts Payable Manager and emphasizes accuracy, collaboration, and continuous process improvement in a fast-paced, paperless environment.

Based in a hybrid model with in-office Monday–Wednesday and remote Thursday–Friday, you will guide AP workflows, month-end close, and cross-functional