Accounts Payable Manager

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription

401(k) matching

Paid vacation and sick time

Tuition Reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Paid maternity and parental time off

Telemedicine program

Life Insurance

Short-term incentive

Travel Insurance

Job summary

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a global company providing diverse agricultural and industrial solutions. The Accounts Payable Manager leads the AP function within Finance, ensuring timely invoice processing, vendor payments, and strong controls using SAP and VIM.

The role partners with internal teams to resolve issues and drive process improvements. The position focuses on leading the AP team, monitoring performance metrics, and supporting the monthly close with accurate accruals and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field or equivalent experience.
• Eight years AP experience with 5+ years in supervision.
• Strong knowledge of AP processes, including 3-way matching, vendor data, 1099/W-9, and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day Accounts Payable operations and ensure timely processing and payment of supplier invoices.
• Monitor outgoing cash requirements and support cash forecasting.
• Oversee supplier payment runs, approvals, and related controls for compliance.
• Coach and develop the AP team, including workload and performance feedback.
• Ensure effective use of SAP, VIM, and AP tools to manage invoice processing and reporting.
• Support month-end close through AP accruals, journal entries, GR/IR, and audits.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Leadership

SAP/VIM

Internal controls

KPI tracking

Communication

Vendor master data

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Tools

SAP

VIM

ERP systems

Job description

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a company of diverse businesses unified by shared values and vision. We serve the agriculture, mining, industrial and water reclamation markets with a broad range of products and technologies, worldwide. Serving these customers well is a passion and a commitment-one that the people of Tessenderlo Kerley find rewarding, empowering and meaningful.

If you want the work you do to make a positive impact on the world in which we live, and work alongside innovative, quality-focused people of vision, Tessenderlo Kerleyis the right place for you.

The Accounts Payable Manager leads the Accounts Payable function within the Finance organization and is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate invoice processing, supplier payments, AP controls, and compliance with company policies. This role oversees AP team performance, supports cash requirements related to supplier payments, partners with internal stakeholders to resolve invoice and vendor issues, and ensures effective use of SAP, VIM, and related AP processes to support operational efficiency, financial accuracy, and month-end close activities.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead day-to-day Accounts Payable operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing and payment of supplier invoices.
• Monitor outgoing cash requirements related to supplier payments and support cash forecasting as needed.
• Oversee supplier payment runs, payment approvals, and related controls to ensure payments are accurate, timely, authorized, and compliant with company policies.
• Manage, coach, and develop the AP team, including workload allocation, training, performance feedback, and department goals.
• Ensure effective use of SAP, VIM, and related AP tools to manage invoice processing, approvals, exceptions, reporting, 3-way matching, and process documentation.
• Support month-end close through AP accruals, AP-related journal entries, GR/IR and AP reconciliations, and timely support for internal and external audit requests.
• Monitor AP performance metrics, including invoice cycle time, exception rates, first-pass rate, aging items, blocked invoices, and team productivity, and drive related process improvements.
• Maintain AP procedures, support training, and ensure consistent application of Finance policies, internal controls, segregation of duties, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Respond to supplier requests and inquiries, including payment status, invoice discrepancies, account statements, and escalation matters.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure vendor master data is accurate, properly controlled, and supported by appropriate documentation for vendor setup and changes, including banking details, tax information, payment terms, and fraud-prevention controls.
• Perform other assignments as requested.

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Eight years of Accounts Payable experience, including 5+ years of supervisory or management experience.
• Strong working knowledge of AP processes, including invoice processing, 3-way matching, vendor master data, supplier payments, 1099/W-9 requirements, and month-end close support.
• SAP, VIM, or similar ERP/AP automation system experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, payment controls, fraud prevention, and audit documentation.
• Ability to monitor AP KPIs, identify process improvement opportunities, and communicate operational performance clearly.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, conflict management, and escalation-resolution skills.
• Demonstrated leadership behaviors, including coaching, accountability, collaboration, and clear communication in both routine and difficult situations.
• Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matchingup to the first 5% of employee contribution
• 401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end, equal to 4% of annual base salary
• Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
• Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)
• Paid vacation andsick time, and10 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
• Adoption Assistance:Up to $7,500 in reimbursement assistance
• Paid maternity and parental time off
• Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Telemedicine programfor you and your dependents
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley is part of Tessenderlo Group, an industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. With its headquarters in Belgium, the group is active in over 100 countries, and it has a global team of more than 7,000 employees. Its belief that “Every Molecule Counts” is at the heart of the strategy of the group: Tessenderlo Group continually strives to valorize its products and processes to the maximum and to add value to everything it does. For more information about Tessenderlo Group, its people, and its brands, please visit www.tessenderlo.com .

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.