Accounts Payable Manager — Hospitality Shared Services Lead

Camelback Resort; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Camelback Resort in Denver, CO is seeking an Accounts Payable (AP) Manager to lead the end-to-end AP function within a centralized shared services environment supporting multiple hotels and corporate entities. You will oversee invoice intake, coding, approvals, payments, vendor management, and intercompany activities to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and strong controls.

The role emphasizes building a high-performance AP team, partnering with hotel operations and corporate finance, driving process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting/Finance or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounts payable experience including leading a high-volume AP function.
• Hospitality, hotel, or multi-unit environment experience highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of USALI, internal controls, and AP best practices.
• Experience with Sage ERP systems and Coupa; multi-entity experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage all AP work streams across the hotel portfolio and corporate entities, including invoice intake, coding, approvals, payments, vendor maintenance, intercompany considerations, and reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of high-volume invoices across multiple properties, legal entities, and operating units.
• Oversee weekly payment runs (ACH, check, wire, credit card) in accordance with company policy and cash management practices.
• Ensure proper expense coding in alignment with USALI and company chart of accounts.
• Monitor AP aging, resolve past-due items, and manage vendor inquiries and escalations.
• Lead, coach, and develop a shared services AP team; establish clear roles, workloads, and performance expectations.
• Create a service-oriented culture that balances efficiency with strong support for hotel-level teams.
• Partner with hotel general managers, property controllers, corporate controllers, and department heads to ensure smooth AP operations and clear communication.
• Maintain and enhance internal controls over AP, including segregation of duties, approval matrices, and vendor master file controls.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and audit standards.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, explanations, and process walkthroughs.
• Ensure proper handling of 1099 reporting and compliance with applicable tax regulations.
• Drive standardization of AP processes across all hotels while accounting for operational nuances.
• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency (e.g., invoice imaging, OCR, workflow approvals, vendor portals).
• Act as AP subject-matter expert for ERP, AP automation tools, and banking platforms.
• Lead or support system implementations, upgrades, and process redesign initiatives.
• Develop and monitor KPIs related to AP performance (cycle time, invoice accuracy, aging, cost per invoice, vendor satisfaction).
• Prepare regular AP reporting for corporate finance and hotel leadership.
• Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and capacity issues and recommend solutions.
• Collaborate with corporate accounting and hotel accounting teams on month-end close, accruals, intercompany activity, and variance analysis.
• Partner with procurement, treasury, and operations to align AP processes with purchasing and cash strategies.
• Serve as a key liaison between shared services AP and hotel operations.

Skills

People leadership

AP management

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Sage ERP systems

Coupa

Job description

Camelback Resort in Denver, CO is seeking an Accounts Payable (AP) Manager to lead the end-to-end AP function within a centralized shared services environment supporting multiple hotels and corporate entities. You will oversee invoice intake, coding, approvals, payments, vendor management, and intercompany activities to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and strong controls.

The role emphasizes building a high-performance AP team, partnering with hotel operations and corporate finance, driving process