AP Operations Lead — Hybrid, Multi-Entity

Mobility Global Inc.; Centreville (VA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement savings (company match)

Incentive opportunities

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Mobility Global is seeking an AP Operations Lead to manage a multi-entity accounts payable team in Centreville, VA. You will oversee end-to-end invoice processing, payment runs, vendor onboarding, and SOX controls while driving process improvements and cost efficiency.

The role requires strong leadership, supplier relationship skills, and the ability to coordinate with Treasury and Procurement. You will mentor staff, monitor KPIs, and ensure compliance with corporate policies across entities,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounts payable experience in a multi-entity environment, including international AP with multi-currency and cross-border payments.
• 2+ years of supervisory or team lead experience managing AP operations.
• Working knowledge of SOX compliance requirements for P2P processes and a strong understanding of payment operations and cash management principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of AP specialists, setting performance standards and quality metrics for processing accuracy, cycle time, and compliance, and providing coaching on complex invoicing scenarios, vendor disputes, and system functionality.
• Oversee end-to-end invoice processing, including PO and non-PO invoices across all entities, exception resolution, and approval routing.
• Review and approve payment runs and monitor payment file preparation and release, ensuring accuracy, proper authorization, and segregation of duties, in coordination with Treasury.
• Serve as the escalation point for vendor inquiries, disputes, and relationship issues, and oversee vendor onboarding, including tax documentation and due diligence, and vendor master data governance.
• Drive payment method optimization and supplier enablement initiatives, conduct statement reconciliations, and monitor vendor performance.
• Maintain SOX-compliant controls for the procure-to-pay cycle, support internal and external audits, and monitor duplicate payment prevention and fraud detection controls.
• Lead month-end close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis, and provide AP metrics and KPIs to senior leadership, including DPO, processing costs, and cycle times.
• Analyze spend patterns for working capital optimization, support budgeting and forecasting, and partner with Procurement and cross-functional teams on vendor rationalization, acquisition integration, system implementations, and process standardization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Vendor management

SOX compliance

Cross-border payments

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Coupa

Job description

Mobility Global is seeking an AP Operations Lead to manage a multi-entity accounts payable team in Centreville, VA. You will oversee end-to-end invoice processing, payment runs, vendor onboarding, and SOX controls while driving process improvements and cost efficiency.

The role requires strong leadership, supplier relationship skills, and the ability to coordinate with Treasury and Procurement. You will mentor staff, monitor KPIs, and ensure compliance with corporate policies across entities,