AP Accounting Manager: Lead Payables & SOX Compliance

Holley Performance Products, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Life and disability insurance

Employee discounts

Education assistance

Job summary

Holley Performance Products, Inc. in Nashville, TN is seeking an Accounting Manager, Accounts Payable to lead AP close and governance in a multi-entity public-company environment. You will partner with Accounting, Treasury, Procurement, Operations, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Legal to ensure accurate financial reporting and controlled payables processes.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong U.S. GAAP/SOX knowledge, and a drive to standardize and improve AP workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting, AP, or accounting operations experience.
• 2+ years of leadership experience in AP or accounting operations.
• Experience with close, accruals, reconciliations, and controls.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
• Experience supporting internal or external audits.
• Public company, SEC, or SOX experience preferred.
• Multi-entity, multi-location, or manufacturing experience preferred.
• ERP and Microsoft Excel proficiency required.
• AP automation, workflow, card, or T&E experience preferred.
• Regular on-site presence with Accounting and AP teams required.
• Periodic travel to nearby company locations required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payables accounting and close support.
• Ensure AP activity is recorded accurately and timely.
• Review AP aging, unmatched receipts, and debit balances.
• Support AP-related balance sheet reconciliations.
• Research invoice, vendor, accrual, and payment issues.
• Escalate judgmental matters with facts and recommendations.
• Oversee invoice processing, payment readiness, and vendor activity.
• Support employee reimbursements and corporate card activity.
• Set priorities and expectations for AP team members.
• Monitor workflow, exceptions, aged items, and approval delays.
• Support accurate payments with proper review and documentation.
• Maintain regular on-site engagement with AP operations.
• Support vendor setup, changes, documentation, and data integrity.
• Review duplicate vendors and vendor banking controls.
• Ensure payments follow policy and approval authority.
• Resolve vendor escalations and statement reconciliation issues.
• Partner with Treasury on cash disbursement planning.
• Maintain AP control evidence and audit-ready support.
• Support SOX compliance for AP-related processes.
• Respond to internal and external audit requests.
• Standardize AP accounting and operational processes.
• Support ERP, workflow, reporting, and automation improvements.
• Improve invoice routing, approvals, and exception tracking.
• Partner cross-functionally to resolve AP process issues.
• Communicate AP risks, bottlenecks, and close impacts.
• Coach AP team members and reinforce accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Public company experience

Education

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

Tools

ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Holley Performance Products, Inc. in Nashville, TN is seeking an Accounting Manager, Accounts Payable to lead AP close and governance in a multi-entity public-company environment. You will partner with Accounting, Treasury, Procurement, Operations, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Legal to ensure accurate financial reporting and controlled payables processes.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong U.S. GAAP/SOX knowledge, and a drive to standardize and improve AP workflows.