Accounts Payable Manager EMEA

United States Digital Space LLC; Germany (OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an AP supervisor to lead the accounts payable team in a fast-moving, globally connected environment.

You will train, mentor, and evaluate staff; oversee invoices, expense reports, and payments; build supplier relationships and negotiate terms; ensure reconciliations and month-end close; ensure policy compliance and support audits; and drive workflow automation using ERP tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Accounting or Accounts Payable.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes.
• Adaptable to change and takes ownership.
• Excellent communication and collaboration.
• Experience in an international org or startup/scale-up.
• Ability to train and mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Train, mentor, and evaluate AP staff; manage task delegation and KPIs.
• Oversee invoice processing, expense reports, and payments to avoid late fees.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships, negotiate terms, resolve disputes.
• Ensure vendor statement reconciliations, balance sheet accounts, and month-end close.
• Ensure compliance with policies, tax requirements and regulatory standards; support audits.
• Standardize and automate workflows using ERP tools like Netsuite, Tipalti, Emburse.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Leadership

KPIs

Process Improvement

Collaboration

Tools

NetSuite

Tipalti

Emburse

Job description

We're building a new global the company, and this is your opportunity to help shape it. Nearly 150 years of expertise, meeting the ambition and technology to power a new era of learning.

If you are the kind of person who thrives in a fast-paced environment, isn’t afraid of a blank page, and is excited to help shape the future of a global company undergoing a significant transformation, you might belong at the company!

What You'll Do

• Train, mentor, and evaluate AP staff. Manage task delegation and monitor department performance metrics (KPIs)
• Oversee invoice processing, expense reports, and payment runs to ensure disbursements are timely and avoid late fees
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, negotiate payment terms, and resolve escalated discrepancies or disputes
• Ensure accurate vendor statement reconciliations, balance sheet accounts, and month-end closing activities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, tax requirements and regulatory standards. Support audits by providing requested documentation
• Standardize and automate workflows using modern ERP tools – like Netsuite, Tipalti, Emburse.

What You'll Bring

• You bring specialized knowledge and at least 5 years of professional experience in an Accounting or Accounts Payable department.
• You have a strong understanding of business processes and how they connect across the organization, combined with strong analytical and logical thinking skills.
• You're comfortable with change, take ownership of your work and look for better ways of doing things.
• You communicate openly, bring people together and believe the best ideas come through collaboration.
• Experience working in an international organization or a startup/scale-up environment is highly valued.
• Most importantly, you care about helping your team succeed while raising the bar for yourself and those around you.

Why Join the company?

• Work alongside talented colleagues across the world
• Have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact to help the company connect the world through language and culture.
• Enjoy a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive work environment.

At the company, connecting people across languages and cultures is at the heart of what we do. Our global workplace reflects the diverse world we serve, bringing together different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We create an inclusive environment where everyone has an equal opportunity to belong, contribute and grow.