Senior Manager, Accounts Payable & Freight Audit

GRC Careers, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexport is seeking a Senior Manager Accounts Payable Freight Audit to lead AP operations across APAC, driving AI-enabled transformation and scalable processes. This hands-on leadership role blends people management with strategic execution to improve automation, accuracy, and efficiency in a global logistics context.

You will drive strategic initiatives from problem definition through execution, collaborate with executives, and ensure compliance with local tax and invoicing rules while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing accounts payable operations in global organizations.
• Hands-on experience with AP systems, ERP platforms, and process automation initiatives.
• Experience establishing internal controls, compliance frameworks, and process improvements.
• Familiarity with APAC tax invoicing requirements and multi-country expansion.
• Experience with AI/automation tooling in finance or AP.
• Experience in high-growth global logistics, freight, or supply chain environments.
• Knowledge of regional payment infrastructures and vendor/carrier payment flows in APAC.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic AP initiatives across the APAC region from definition to execution.
• Identify and deploy AI-enabled opportunities to improve automation and efficiency.
• Oversee AP operations, ensure accuracy, governance, and scalable processes.
• Collaborate with executives to gather requirements and measure impact.
• Develop the AP team and align processes with cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Accounts payable leadership

ERP systems

Process automation

AI/automation tooling

Cross-functional collaboration

Internal controls/compliance

Finance transformation

Tools

ERP platforms

Automation tooling

AI tooling

Job description

About Flexport

At Flexport we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today companies of all sizes from emerging brands to Fortune 500s use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business society and the environment? Come join us.

Senior Manager Accounts Payable Freight Audit

As Flexport expands its footprint across APAC we are looking for a Senior Manager Accounts Payable to lead the region s AP function through this growth. This role is focused on operational excellence and AI-enabled transformation the ideal candidate combines deep AP domain expertise with the ability to identify build and deploy practical automation and agentic AI solutions that materially improve efficiency accuracy and scalability. This is a hands‑on leadership role that blends people management cross‑functional strategy and technical fluency in AI‑driven process design.

You Will

Drive strategic initiatives from problem definition through execution stakeholder alignment measurement and adoption. Identify evaluate and prioritize AI-enabled opportunities that improve AP automation growth operating efficiency customer experience and scalability. Build test and help deploy practical AI agents and agent‑based workflows with a focus on process optimization and measurable business outcomes. Provide in‑depth analysis and insights to advise senior management and executives when making critical business decisions. Partner with executives senior management and teams across the organization to gather business requirements data inputs and stakeholder context. Analyze track and measure the impact of launched strategic initiatives. Identify and recommend improvements to current processes with a focus on revenue growth process quality automation and execution speed. Lead and develop the APAC AP team ensuring consistent performance management coaching and a collaborative team culture across a multi‑country footprint. Ensure AP operations across all supported APAC markets comply with local tax invoicing and statutory requirements as the team scales into new countries.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience managing accounts payable operations in complex or global organizations with a proven track record of managing and developing teams driving performance and fostering a collaborative culture. Hands‑on experience with AP systems ERP platforms and process automation initiatives. Experience establishing and maintaining internal controls compliance frameworks and process improvements. Exposure to cross‑functional projects including finance transformation system implementations or operational efficiency programs. knowledge of accounting standards internal controls and compliance frameworks. Working knowledge of multiple APAC country tax requirements invoicing laws and local accounting practices with the ability to apply this knowledge as the team expands AP operations into 16 APAC countries. Prior experience working directly with AI/automation tooling in a finance or AP context. Experience operating in a high‑growth global logistics freight or supply chain environment. Familiarity with regional payment infrastructure and vendor/carrier payment flows across APAC markets.

Join Us

Be part of a mission‑driven organization shaping the future of global trade. As a key leader on our Financial Operations team you will tackle exciting challenges drive measurable impact and contribute to our continued growth and success.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

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