Accounts Payable Manager

JMJ Phillip Group; Jackson (WY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A well established industrial manufacturer in the Greater Jackson, Wyoming area is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead its AP function and team. This role will oversee AP operations, payment processing, month-end close, vendor management, compliance, internal controls, and process improvement.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and 7+ years of progressive AP/accounting experience, including 3+ years leading or supervising an AP/accounting team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 7+ years of progressive AP/accounting experience.
• 3+ years leading or supervising an AP/accounting team.
• Hands-on SAP ECC experience; strong Excel; SOX/internal controls experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the AP team, managing daily workflow, training, performance, escalations, and coverage.
• Own the full accounts payable cycle: invoice processing, three-way matching, payments, and month-end close.
• Oversee vendor management and compliance including W-9s, 1099s, SOX controls, and audit support.
• Drive AP reporting, KPIs, and process improvements with automation opportunities.
• Ensure accurate processing and strong internal controls across AP operations.

Skills

AP leadership

Team management

Process improvement

Excel

SOX controls

Vendor management

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

BlackLine

AP automation tools

Job description

A well established industrial manufacturer in the Greater Jackson, Wyoming area is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead its AP function and team. This role will oversee AP operations, payment processing, month-end close, vendor management, compliance, internal controls, and process improvement.

• Lead and develop the AP team, managing daily workflow, priorities, training, performance, escalations, and coverage while ensuring accurate and timely processing.
• Own the full accounts payable cycle, including invoice processing, coding, three-way matching, exception resolution, payment runs across check, ACH, wire and international methods, reconciliations, accruals, and month-end close.
• Oversee vendor management and compliance, including vendor setup and banking verification, W-9/W-8 documentation, 1099 and 1042/1042-S reporting, unclaimed property, fraud prevention, SOX, segregation of duties, and audit support.
• Drive AP reporting, controls, and process improvement, monitoring KPIs such as invoice cycle time, on-time payments, aging, duplicate payments, and discount capture while identifying opportunities for automation and workflow optimization.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and 7+ years of progressive AP/accounting experience, including 3+ years leading or supervising an AP/accounting team. Hands-on SAP ECC experience, strong Excel skills, and SOX/internal controls experience required; manufacturing/industrial experience, SAP S/4HANA, BlackLine, AP automation, CPA/CMA, or APM/APS certification preferred.