Senior Accounts Payable Lead - End-to-End Ops & Team Growth

Clemens Food Group; Hatfield (AR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Clemens Food Group is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to own and optimize the end-to-end AP function and to lead a team supporting the business. You will evaluate workflows, strengthen controls, manage escalations, and help shape how the AP organization operates based on volume and workload.

You will lead from the front, coaching the team to elevate accountability and cross-training, while driving the highest-priority AP improvements in the first year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5-8+ years of progressive accounts payable experience, including leadership responsibility.
• End-to-end accounts payable knowledge.
• Prior direct supervisory experience.
• Experience improving processes within a complex AP environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end AP function, including invoice processing, approvals, payment execution, vendor reconciliation, and AP performance.
• Lead, coach and develop a team while strengthening accountability, delegation and cross-training.
• Own AP controls, escalations and stakeholder relationships across the business.
• Monitor AP aging and drive resolution of outstanding issues.
• Support month-end and year-end activities, including accruals, account reconciliations and 1099 reporting.
• Identify and execute process, workflow, automation, and efficiency improvements.
• Prepare AP reporting and KPIs and use operational information to identify issues and opportunities.
• Support system implementations, upgrades, and integrations affecting AP.

Skills

Accounts payable leadership

End-to-end AP

Supervisory experience

Excel proficiency

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management or related field

Tools

Excel

SAP

Concur

Job description

Clemens Food Group is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to own and optimize the end-to-end AP function and to lead a team supporting the business. You will evaluate workflows, strengthen controls, manage escalations, and help shape how the AP organization operates based on volume and workload.

You will lead from the front, coaching the team to elevate accountability and cross-training, while driving the highest-priority AP improvements in the first year.