Citywide AP Systems Manager: Automation & Controls

City-of-Cambridge,-Ma; Cambridge (MA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 135.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The City of Cambridge seeks an Accounts Payable System Manager to lead the city-wide AP workflow system, oversee vendor payments, and ensure secure, compliant processing. Reporting to the City Auditor, you will optimize end-to-end processes, configure routing, approvals, and integrations, and drive modernization initiatives.

You will collaborate with IT, Finance, Procurement, vendors, and city departments to strengthen controls, data integrity, and transparency while mentoring staff and

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, information systems, business administration, or a closely related public finance field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in accounts payable operations, fund accounting, or government financial operations.
• Minimum of two (2) years of specific experience managing or functionally administering complex ERP/AP automated workflow systems.
• Experience supervising staff and leading software configuration updates or financial systems projects preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the city-wide electronic accounts payable workflow system, ensuring timely, accurate, secure, efficient, and compliant processing of vendor invoices and payments.
• Serve as the primary functional administrator and SME for the accounts payable workflow system, including configuration, routing rules, approval hierarchies, workflow logic, user roles, integrations, and related functionality.
• Oversee and continuously improve end-to-end AP workflows, reducing manual intervention, improving processing efficiency, and ensuring consistent application of City-wide processes.
• Supervise assigned accounts payable staff (2 FTEs) and provide guidance and support.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting for automated workflow, payment processing issues and compliance procedures.

Conocimientos

Accounts payable processes

Leadership

Communication skills

Data analysis

Spreadsheet/Excel

Power BI

SQL

Educación

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field

Public finance knowledge

Herramientas

ERP/AP workflow systems

OCR/invoice capture

Descripción del empleo

The City of Cambridge seeks an Accounts Payable System Manager to lead the city-wide AP workflow system, oversee vendor payments, and ensure secure, compliant processing. Reporting to the City Auditor, you will optimize end-to-end processes, configure routing, approvals, and integrations, and drive modernization initiatives.

You will collaborate with IT, Finance, Procurement, vendors, and city departments to strengthen controls, data integrity, and transparency while mentoring staff and