Accounts Payable Manager

Reliance Worldwide Corporation; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing enterprise in Atlanta is seeking an Accounts Payable (AP) Manager. This role requires overseeing AP activities primarily in the US and Canada, managing and training a team, and ensuring compliance and accuracy in payment processes. The ideal candidate will have extensive accounts payable experience, proficiency in SAP and Concur software, and strong problem-solving skills. This position offers a hybrid work model with in-person work required Monday to Thursday.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in a fast-paced, deadline-driven accounting environment.
• Manufacturing industry experience or public accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with Concur and SAP strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage AP team, hiring and evaluating staff.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance of all vendor payments.
• Optimize processes to minimize late payments and improve DPO.
• Ensure compliance in approvals and vendor payments.
• Oversee disbursement of checks, ACH, and wire payments.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Controller on Canadian banking changes.
• Maintain confidential banking and vendor information.
• Prepare 1099 reports and generate tax information as needed.
• Improve use of Concur and SAP to reduce manual touches.
• Provide timely audit support for internal and external audits.

Skills

Accounting principles

Accounts payable procedures

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP software

Concur

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Position Description:

Since 2012, RWC’s Americas revenues have tripled and now make up over 60% of the company’s worldwide revenues; it expects to more than double those revenues through continued organic and acquisition means in the coming years. With that, the AP Manager will execute and assist in the development of improving the organization’s overall accounts payable practices to lead that growth rather than react to it.

The AP Manager will report to the Assistant Controller and will interface with many company functional areas. The AP Manager will be responsible for primarily US and Canada AP activities with the potential to expand globally. The AP Manager will be instrumental in implementing improved processes to supervise an experienced team, improve DPO, minimize late payments, optimize early‑pay discounts, oversee all payment activities, ensure compliance with regulations, and maintain and improve internal and vendor relationships. This position will be in‑person Monday through Thursday and remote on Fridays.

• Hiring, training, motivating, and evaluating accounts payable staff members
• Setting and facilitating the achievement of department objectives
• Review all payments made by AP team ensuring the timeliness, accuracy, and validity of such payments
• Ensure adherence with compliance processes for approvals and the execution of all vendor payments
• Oversee disbursement of checks, ACH, and wire payments
• Collaborate with Assistant Controller with anticipated change in Canadian Banking Institution
• Maintain confidential banking and vendor information
• Prepare annual 1099 reports and generate and submit all tax information as needed
• Improve utilization of Concur and SAP to reduce manual touches and errors
• Providing timely audit support for internal and external compliance audits

Ideal Candidate Requirements/Attributes:

The desired candidate will be a passionate, high-performance individual who has a demonstrated history of performing diverse and agile accounts payable functions in a manufacturing enterprise in a public company environment. The AP Manager will seek to be a metric-informed business partner, with extensive experience in problem solving, managing and motivating staff, driving process improvements, and improving internal and external relationships. The AP Manager will be comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, excited to problem-solve and work with ambiguity, be a part of a high-performing team of a growing company, able to prioritize self with limited direction, use sound judgment in decision making, work with a sense of urgency, be comfortable with a matrix reporting environment, and maintain confidential information. The AP Manager should be comfortable improving processes while also maintaining routine best practices, increasing documentation around procedures, and learning new “ways of working” as RWC continues to invest in improving tools and resources. Exceptional communication skills are highly preferred due to the variability of the business partner range of influence, and ability to travel as needed (travel will likely not be more than 10 percent on an annual basis).

Education:

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years professional experience, minimum 5 years of supervisory experience
• Extensive knowledge of accounting principles and accounts payable procedures
• Manufacturing industry experience and/or public accounting experience preferred
• Experience working in a fast paced, deadline driven accounting environment
• Concur and SAP software experience is strongly preferred

Specialized Skills:

• SAP software
• Extensive knowledge of accounting and management principles, and accounts payable procedures
• Strong planning and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Level Microsoft Excel; vlookup, hlookup, index/match, sumproduct, pivots, conditional formatting, subtotal, hyperlinks, chart creation
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills