Strategic Accounts Payable Manager — Hybrid/Remote

Target; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 87,900 - 158,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Employee discounts

Job summary

Target in Houston, TX is seeking a Sr Manager Accounts to lead the merchandise accounts payable team, driving accurate vendor billing and strong controls.

You will partner with key vendors and internal teams, coordinate with the India payables group, and use data analytics to propel improvements, automation, and performance metrics in a fast-paced environment. Remote or hybrid arrangements may be considered based on role needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related payable role.
• 1–2+ years of supervisory accounting, finance, or business operations experience.
• Proven inclusive team leadership skills.
• Strong verbal communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• High level of initiative and willingness to learn and implement process improvements.
• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Effective collaboration across functional areas.
• Experience in project execution or technology aptitude is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to the merchandise accounts payable team, ensuring effective procedures and controls for timely, accurate, and efficient vendor billing.
• Develop strong partnerships with key vendors and internal stakeholders such as Distribution Operations, Merchandising, and Operations to identify and resolve complex payment issues.
• Collaborate with the India payables team to facilitate timely reconciliation and alignment of vendor bills.
• Leverage data and insights to recommend improvements—drive new initiatives, ensure solutions meet operational excellence goals.
• Power vision through creative problem solving and analytical work on high‑volume complex data to identify process improvements, accuracy, timely payments, automation, and performance metrics.
• Adopt additional activity responsibilities as business needs change.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Target in Houston, TX is seeking a Sr Manager Accounts to lead the merchandise accounts payable team, driving accurate vendor billing and strong controls.

You will partner with key vendors and internal teams, coordinate with the India payables group, and use data analytics to propel improvements, automation, and performance metrics in a fast-paced environment. Remote or hybrid arrangements may be considered based on role needs.