Accounts Payable Manager

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Kansas City (KS); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a leading healthcare company in the Kansas City area for a direct-hire Accounts Payable Manager. You will lead a high-performing AP team, drive process improvements and automation, and deliver service excellence across the organization.

Responsibilities include overseeing vendor payments, employee reimbursements, and 1099 reporting, supporting month-end close, monitoring KPIs, and partnering with banking and business leaders to optimize working

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration preferred but not required.
• Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable operations, vendor payment administration, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated success implementing process improvements and performance metrics
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience with ERP systems and AP automation platforms strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor the Accounts Payable team
• Oversee the timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, employee expense reimbursements, check requests, and payment execution activities.
• Manage AP operations to ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor AP aging, payment cycles, and vendor relationships while resolving escalated payment issues and exceptions.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities through account reconciliations, reporting, and documentation management.
• Oversee annual 1099 reporting and related compliance requirements.
• Drive process improvement, automation, and system optimization initiatives to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Develop and monitor KPIs and service-level metrics to measure team performance and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with business leaders, vendors, and banking partners to support organizational objectives and operational needs.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Team leadership

Process improvement

Vendor relationships

Communication

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration

Tools

AP automation platforms

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is working on a direct hire search for an Accounts Payable Manager with a leading healthcare company in the Kansas City area. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a stable and growing company. The organization offers a collaborative culture, strong leadership support, and a hybrid work environment. The Accounts Payable Manager will lead a high performing AP team while driving process improvements, automation initiatives, and service excellence across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor the Accounts Payable team
• Oversee the timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, employee expense reimbursements, check requests, and payment execution activities.
• Manage AP operations to ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor AP aging, payment cycles, and vendor relationships while resolving escalated payment issues and exceptions.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities through account reconciliations, reporting, and documentation management.
• Oversee annual 1099 reporting and related compliance requirements.
• Drive process improvement, automation, and system optimization initiatives to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Develop and monitor KPIs and service-level metrics to measure team performance and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with business leaders, vendors, and banking partners to support organizational objectives and operational needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration preferred but not required.
• Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable operations, vendor payment administration, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated success implementing process improvements and performance metrics
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience with ERP systems and AP automation platforms strongly preferred.