Accounts Payable Manager: Lead & Controls Champion

JPMorganChase; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

On-site health and wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

JPMorganChase, based in Portland, Oregon, is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead a team of AP specialists and ensure strong internal controls and efficient processing. The role emphasizes training, cross-team collaboration, and adherence to audit and compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate will bring experience in full cycle AP, vendor management, and heavy Excel usage, supporting a dynamic accounting department across the United States.

Qualifications

• Internal controls focused.
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong time management skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience with Oracle or equivalent sized ERP system preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft applications with strong emphasis on Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise Accounts Payable specialists through training, mentoring, and setting expectations.
• Full cycle A/P, matching, vouching and GL coding.
• Work with the operational teams across the United States to answer questions about payments received, coding questions, and new vendor request information.
• Maintain vendor maintenance process by reviewing all new vendors have proper supporting documentation as well as performing callbacks to ensure legitimacy.
• Review invoices submitted by Accounts Payable Specialists to ensure proper processes are followed, documentation is appropriate, and approval has been made.
• Support annual audit requests from external auditors.
• Oversee 1099 reporting and other Accounts Payable related compliance reporting requirements.
• Maintain allocation templates to ensure expenses are split to the correct company for the right amount.
• Work with other accounting teams within the organization to make sure that that all fees and intercompany payments are received timely.
• Maintain cash positions daily for all client bank accounts.
• Deposit all client related checks received at this office.
• Initiate wires/ACHs with supporting documentation as required.
• Assist in ad-hoc requests from management or other departments.

Skills

Internal controls

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Oracle ERP

Excel

Tools

Oracle ERP

Excel

Job description

JPMorganChase, based in Portland, Oregon, is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead a team of AP specialists and ensure strong internal controls and efficient processing. The role emphasizes training, cross-team collaboration, and adherence to audit and compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate will bring experience in full cycle AP, vendor management, and heavy Excel usage, supporting a dynamic accounting department across the United States.