Senior AP Controls & Governance Lead (Hybrid/Seattle)

McKinstry; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off & holidays

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Job summary

McKinstry, headquartered in Seattle, seeks a Senior Accounts Payable Controls & Governance Analyst to lead governance, controls, compliance, and process integrity for Bill-to-Pay operations. The role partners with Treasury, Procurement, and AP Operations to strengthen internal controls and reduce operational risk.

You will own vendor master governance, banking controls, audit readiness, control monitoring, and documentation, while developing dashboards and supporting ERP testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable, Accounting Operations, Internal Controls, Audit, Compliance, or Shared Services.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance programs, and control monitoring activities.
• Ability to operate independently and influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Own vendor onboarding, maintenance, and vendor master governance processes.
• Review and approve vendor master and banking changes in accordance with established controls and policies.
• Perform periodic vendor master reviews to identify duplicate vendors, inaccurate records, inactive vendors, and data integrity concerns.
• Partner with Treasury, Procurement, and AP Operations to maintain effective vendor and payment controls.
• Develop and maintain control monitoring processes across Bill-to-Pay operations.
• Monitor and report on duplicate payments, erroneous payments, control exceptions, and high-risk transactions.
• Perform root-cause analysis and recommend corrective actions to address payment errors and control failures.
• Establish and maintain control metrics, exception reporting, and governance dashboards.
• Partner with AP Leads to strengthen internal controls, improve process discipline, and reduce operational risk.

Skills

Vendor master governance

Banking controls

Audit readiness

Control monitoring

Process documentation

AP testing

AP operations

Treasury coordination

Procurement collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

D365

Acumatica

Oracle

SAP

Workday

Job description

McKinstry, headquartered in Seattle, seeks a Senior Accounts Payable Controls & Governance Analyst to lead governance, controls, compliance, and process integrity for Bill-to-Pay operations. The role partners with Treasury, Procurement, and AP Operations to strengthen internal controls and reduce operational risk.

You will own vendor master governance, banking controls, audit readiness, control monitoring, and documentation, while developing dashboards and supporting ERP testing.