Senior AP Lead & Process Improvement Manager (Onsite)

Veritas Search Group; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Veritas Search Group is seeking an AP Manager to lead day-to-day accounts payable operations in a high-volume environment. You will manage a small AP team while remaining actively involved in invoice processing, payments, reconciliations, and month-end close.

This onsite role near Manhattan Beach, CA requires strong Excel skills, experience with ACH, checks, wires, ERP and AP automation, and a proven ability to improve controls and cash forecasting and to partner with Purchasing and Operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive Accounts Payable experience in a high-volume environment.
• 5+ years of AP supervisory or management experience.
• Experience leading a team while remaining hands-on with AP processing.
• Strong knowledge of accruals, reconciliations, cash forecasting, and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Accounts Payable operations, including invoice processing, coding, approvals, three-way matching, and posting.
• Manage and develop AP staff while remaining hands-on with invoice processing and daily workflow.
• Manage ACH, check, and wire payment cycles and related banking activities.
• Maintain vendor master data, supplier onboarding, approval controls, and fraud-prevention procedures.
• Prepare AP cash forecasts and support payment timing and cash management decisions.
• Reconcile AP subledger balances to the general ledger and resolve vendor and payment discrepancies.
• Prepare accruals, prepaid expense entries, reconciliations, and AP-related journal entries for month-end close.
• Manage annual 1099 reporting and support financial audits and compliance activities.
• Partner with Purchasing, Receiving, Operations, Supply Chain, and Accounting to resolve invoice and receiving issues.
• Lead AP automation, workflow improvements, and internal-control initiatives.
• Monitor invoice aging, payment activity, processing volume, and other AP performance metrics.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex vendor and payment issues.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

ERP systems

AP automation platforms

Advanced Excel

Job description

Veritas Search Group is seeking an AP Manager to lead day-to-day accounts payable operations in a high-volume environment. You will manage a small AP team while remaining actively involved in invoice processing, payments, reconciliations, and month-end close.

This onsite role near Manhattan Beach, CA requires strong Excel skills, experience with ACH, checks, wires, ERP and AP automation, and a proven ability to improve controls and cash forecasting and to partner with Purchasing and Operations.