Accounts Payable Manager

Acoust-A-Fiber, Inc.; Delaware (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Acoust-A-Fiber, Inc. seeks an Accounts Payable Manager/Supervisor to lead a high-volume AP function in a manufacturing setting. You will manage daily operations, drive process improvements, and work with vendors and cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate payments.

The role requires 5+ years in AP with supervisory experience and a track record of optimizing controls and automation. Strong Excel/ERP skills and hands-on leadership are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Accounts Payable or related accounting experience.
• Previous AP leadership or supervisory experience.
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing a high-volume transactional AP environment.
• Strong experience with vendor management and complex issue resolution.
• Knowledge of purchase orders, three-way matching, reconciliations, and payment processing.
• Strong Excel and ERP system skills.
• Demonstrated experience with process improvement and AP automation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work hands-on while also leading and improving the AP function.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounts payable operations and a high volume of invoices and transactions.
• Lead and develop the Accounts Payable team.
• Work directly with vendors to resolve payment issues, invoice discrepancies, credits, and account reconciliations.
• Oversee PO/invoice/receipt matching and investigate discrepancies.
• Partner with Purchasing, Receiving, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance to resolve vendor and payment issues.
• Review payment runs, vendor aging, outstanding invoices, and account reconciliations.
• Support month-end close and AP-related reporting.
• Identify root causes of recurring AP issues and implement corrective actions.
• Improve and standardize AP processes, workflows, controls, and procedures.
• Support automation and system improvements to reduce manual transactions and errors.

Skills

AP leadership

Vendor management

Process improvement

Excel

ERP systems

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Team development

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

The Accounts Payable Manager/Supervisor is responsible for leading the day-to-day accounts payable function in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This position combines team leadership with hands-on involvement in invoice processing, vendor account management, payment resolution, reconciliations, and issue escalation.

The ideal candidate is highly transactional and comfortable working directly with vendors, purchasing, receiving, operations, and finance to resolve invoice discrepancies and payment issues. The role is also expected to identify inefficiencies, strengthen controls, improve processes, and increase the accuracy and efficiency of the accounts payable function.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounts payable operations and a high volume of invoices and transactions.
• Lead and develop the Accounts Payable team.
• Work directly with vendors to resolve payment issues, invoice discrepancies, credits, and account reconciliations.
• Oversee PO/invoice/receipt matching and investigate discrepancies.
• Partner with Purchasing, Receiving, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance to resolve vendor and payment issues.
• Review payment runs, vendor aging, outstanding invoices, and account reconciliations.
• Support month-end close and AP-related reporting.
• Identify root causes of recurring AP issues and implement corrective actions.
• Improve and standardize AP processes, workflows, controls, and procedures.
• Support automation and system improvements to reduce manual transactions and errors.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Accounts Payable or related accounting experience.
• Previous AP leadership or supervisory experience.
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing a high-volume transactional AP environment.
• Strong experience with vendor management and complex issue resolution.
• Knowledge of purchase orders, three-way matching, reconciliations, and payment processing.
• Strong Excel and ERP system skills.
• Demonstrated experience with process improvement and AP automation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work hands-on while also leading and improving the AP function.