Accounts Payable Leader — High-Volume, Multi-Entity Finance

Retirement Housing Foundation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine paid holidays

Personal paid holiday

Paid sick leave

Retirement savings plan

FSA and HSA

Incentive compensation program

Employee assistance

Life Insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Job summary

Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead the AP Department in Long Beach, CA. This full-time exempt role oversees daily AP operations, cash management, vendor admin, and staff development for a multi-entity organization.

You’ll drive month-end close coordination with other financial teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and implement process improvements to boost accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive Accounts Payable experience.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of supervisory or management experience.
• Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable processes, cash management, vendor administration, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with ERP systems and computerized accounting software.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily Accounts Payable operations, establish departmental priorities, monitor workloads and payment activity, resolve processing exceptions, review cash reports, and ensure compliance with established procedures and internal controls.
• Oversee cash allocation and payment scheduling to support organizational needs, coordinate payment priorities with Operations, manage escalated vendor issues, approve vendor setups and banking changes, and maintain accurate vendor records.
• Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities related to month-end close, review vendor statements and outstanding balances, resolve unpaid invoice issues, coordinate critical utility and service payments, and prepare management reports as needed.
• Oversee Forms 1099 and applicable 1096 filings, W-9 documentation, unclaimed property reporting, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Supervise, train, mentor, and develop department employees; oversee hiring, performance evaluations, employee scheduling, timecards, and time-off requests; establish team goals; and promote accountability, collaboration, and quality service.
• Evaluate departmental workflows, identify opportunities for automation and improved efficiency, support accounting system enhancements and implementations, and lead initiatives to strengthen accuracy, productivity, and internal controls.]
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Skills

Accounts Payable leadership

Vendor management

Financial analysis

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related

Tools

Oracle Fusion

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead the AP Department in Long Beach, CA. This full-time exempt role oversees daily AP operations, cash management, vendor admin, and staff development for a multi-entity organization.

You’ll drive month-end close coordination with other financial teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and implement process improvements to boost accuracy and efficiency.