Accounts Payable Manager: Lead, Automate & Optimize

Brooklyn Bottling Corp.; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Iberia Foods in Miami, FL is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead the end-to-end AP function, ensure accurate invoice processing, and drive timely payments in a fast-growing Caribbean and Latin American food distribution environment.

You will oversee the AP team, enforce internal controls, support month‑end closes, manage vendor relationships, and collaborate with Procurement and Operations to optimize processes and ensure SOX compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the AP Team
• Direct Daily Operations: Delegate high-volume workflows and set daily processing priorities.
• Coach and Mentor: Train, upskill, and evaluate accounts payable staff performance.
• Enforce Accountability: Monitor individual progress to ensure deadliness and team performances are met.
• Direct End-to-End Invoice and Payment Processing
• Manage Full Cycle: Oversee invoice intake, automated workflows, and payment runs.
• Ensure Coding Accuracy: Verify general ledger, cost center, department, and project tags.
• Resolve Complex Escalations: Troubleshoot critical vendor disputes, duplicate billings, and pricing variances.
• Partner Cross-Functionally and Manage Vendors
• Unblock Approval Bottlenecks: Collaborate with Procurement and Operations to accelerate approvals.
• Strengthen Vendor Relations: Reconcile statements to maintain optimal payment terms.
• Protect Financial Data: Maintain strict data confidentiality and secure payment banking details.
• Enforce Controls, Audits, and Compliance
• Strengthen Internal Controls: Maintain SOX-level compliance and robust segregation of duties.
• Facilitate Clean Audits: Pull transaction data and explain workflows to external auditors.
• Optimize Closing Cycles: Lead month-end accruals, aging reviews, and ledger reconciliations.
• Drive Process Optimization and Analytics
• Track KPIs: Monitor invoice processing cycle times, exception rates, and aging backlogs.
• Leverage ERP Systems: Identify opportunities to automate manual data entry and workflows.

Job description

Iberia Foods in Miami, FL is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead the end-to-end AP function, ensure accurate invoice processing, and drive timely payments in a fast-growing Caribbean and Latin American food distribution environment.

You will oversee the AP team, enforce internal controls, support month‑end closes, manage vendor relationships, and collaborate with Procurement and Operations to optimize processes and ensure SOX compliance.