Hybrid Accounts Payable Manager — Lead Payments & Controls

Kahana Feld; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kahana Feld seeks an Accounts Payable Manager to oversee the firm’s payables, including invoice processing, payments, reconciliations, and internal controls. You will lead and develop the AP team and collaborate with attorneys, administrative departments, and Finance to ensure expenses are accurately recorded and paid on time.

This role requires strong accounting skills, experience supervising AP staff, familiarity with legal accounting systems (Aderant preferred), and disciplined cash

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible accounts payable or accounting experience, including supervisory experience.
• Experience in a law firm or other professional services environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable controls, general ledger coding, reconciliations, and expense management.
• Experience with a legal accounting system, such as Aderant, preferred.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills with discretion handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle from invoice receipt to payment and record retention.
• Review invoices for documentation, approvals, coding, and policy compliance.
• Coordinate payment runs and vendor inquiries while maintaining proper approvals and segregation of duties.
• Maintain vendor records and oversee tax documentation and payment instruction changes.
• Reconcile AP records and support month-end/year-end close, accruals, audits, and Form 1099 preparation.
• Lead AP staff, set priorities, monitor performance, and coordinate with Procurement and Expense Manager on training and reviews.
• Oversee client and matter expense recording and collaborate with Billing to resolve coding issues.

Skills

Accounts payable

Team leadership

Analytical

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/related field

Tools

Aderant

Job description

Kahana Feld seeks an Accounts Payable Manager to oversee the firm’s payables, including invoice processing, payments, reconciliations, and internal controls. You will lead and develop the AP team and collaborate with attorneys, administrative departments, and Finance to ensure expenses are accurately recorded and paid on time.

This role requires strong accounting skills, experience supervising AP staff, familiarity with legal accounting systems (Aderant preferred), and disciplined cash