Mgr, AP Transformation & Analysis

Tractor Supply Company; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tractor Supply Company seeks a Manager, AP Transformation & Analysis to lead transformation, analytics, and continuous improvement across Accounts Payable. You will drive the AP-wide roadmap, leverage AI, automation, and data to improve efficiency, controls, and working capital, while guiding ERP, reporting, and vendor experience—across Merchandising and Expense AP.

You will translate business needs into functional requirements, manage complex initiatives, and lead a high-performing team to

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in Accounts Payable, finance operations or transformation.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives and driving process changes.
• High-volume AP, retail experience and people leadership preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance preferred; certifications welcome.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute AP-wide transformation roadmap across Merchandising and Expense AP.
• Maintain deep knowledge of AP processes, SAP and S/4HANA workflows.
• Lead complex transformation from opportunity through benefits realization (invoice automation, S/4HANA, financing).
• Translate needs into clear requirements; partner with AP Ops, Accounting Systems & Automation, and IT.
• Identify and implement AI, GPT, Copilot, and automation solutions with tech teams.
• Lead AP performance analytics, KPIs, reporting, and root-cause analysis.
• Oversee Expense AP ops and AP accounting/month-end close with controls.
• Collaborate with Merch AP leadership to address high-volume processes.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives, change management, and stakeholder comms.
• Ensure SOX/compliance and internal controls in AP.
• Coach and develop team members to build transformation capabilities.

Skills

AP processes

Data analytics

Project leadership

SAP experience

S/4HANA

Automation

AI/Automation

SOX controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

S/4HANA

Job description

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The Manager, AP Transformation & Analysis leads the Accounts Payable (AP) transformation, analytics, and continuous improvement agenda while providing leadership over assigned AP operational and accounting functions. This position owns the AP-wide transformation roadmap across Merchandising and Expense AP, leveraging process redesign, data, automation, and AI to improve efficiency, scalability, controls, vendor experience, and working capital.

The Manager serves as an end-to-end AP process leader with strong technical AP, systems, and data knowledge. The role translates business needs into clear requirements and future-state designs, develops practical AI/GPT/Copilot and business automation solutions, and partners with Accounting Systems & Automation and IT for complex technical builds. The position also provides leadership over Expense AP and AP accounting, close, metrics, and performance analysis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Own and execute the AP-wide transformation and continuous improvement roadmap across Merchandising and Expense AP, prioritizing initiatives based on business value, risk, scalability, controls, vendor experience, and working-capital impact.
• Serve as an end-to-end AP process subject matter expert, maintaining strong knowledge of AP process flows, SAP and related applications, transaction and exception logic, controls, and underlying data.
• Lead complex AP transformation initiatives from opportunity identification and business case through requirements, future-state design, implementation, change management, and benefits realization, including invoice automation, S/4HANA, supply chain financing, and other strategic AP capabilities.
• Translate AP operational and financial needs into clear business and functional requirements. Partner with AP Operations, Accounting Systems & Automation, and IT to ensure solutions address the underlying business need without unnecessary complexity.
• Identify, develop, and implement practical AI, GPT, Copilot, and business automation solutions. Partner with technical teams for advanced development, data engineering, integrations, and enterprise-scale automation.
• Lead AP performance management and analytics, including KPIs, operational metrics, trend and root-cause analysis, productivity insights, and management reporting to identify opportunities and measure outcomes.
• Provide leadership and oversight for Expense AP operations and AP accounting/month-end activities, ensuring service levels, controls, reconciliations, reporting, and financial results are accurate, timely, and complete.
• Partner closely with Merch AP leadership and team leads to maintain strong knowledge of high-volume Merch AP processes and operational pain points; lead AP-wide improvements while day-to-day Merch AP accountability remains with AP Operations.
• Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives, change management, process documentation, training, and stakeholder communication. Present recommendations, project status, risks, and decisions to senior leadership.
• Ensure AP transformation, automation, analytics, and assigned operations comply with internal controls, company policies, audit requirements, and SOX requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop assigned team members and build transformation, analytical, technical, and continuous-improvement capabilities across AP.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 7-10 years of combined experience in Accounts Payable, accounting/finance operations, transformation, process improvement, automation, analytics, or project/program leadership required. Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives and translating business needs into process and technology solutions required. High-volume AP, retail, and people management experience strongly preferred.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or related field is preferred. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

Professional Certifications: CPA, CMA, Lean Six Sigma, project/program management, data analytics, automation, or relevant AI/technology certifications preferred.

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Strong end-to-end technical knowledge of AP processes, including Merchandising and Expense AP, transaction flows, exceptions, controls, accounting impacts, and upstream/downstream dependencies.
• Strong systems and data fluency with the ability to understand AP data across ERP, invoice/workflow, reporting, and related platforms; SAP experience strongly preferred and S/4HANA experience a plus.
• Ability to translate complex AP business needs into clear process, data, and system requirements and effectively bridge business and technical teams.
• Hands‑on ability to develop and implement practical AI, GPT, Copilot, and business automation solutions and apply emerging technology to finance and accounting use cases.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify trends, diagnose root causes, prioritize opportunities, and measure outcomes.
• Demonstrated transformation and project leadership, including requirements, implementation, change management, and benefits realization.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with strong executive presence and the ability to influence stakeholders and simplify complex financial, operational, data, and technology concepts.
• Strong people leadership and coaching skills with the ability to manage multiple strategic and operational priorities.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, SOX requirements, and accounting principles applicable to AP processes.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid / Flexible working conditions
• Normal office working conditions
• Occasional travel to stores, distribution centers, and other business locations

Physical Requirements

• Standing (not walking)
• Walking
• Lifting up to 10 pounds

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.

Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.

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