Manager, Accounts Payable

Overview

This role is an Accounts Payable Manager position on the Accounting and Finance team. The position supports high-volume accounts payable operations, leads the monthly AP close, and helps strengthen cross-functional policies and procedures to maximize efficiency.

Location: Hybrid (Woodland Hills, CA)

Responsibilities

• Ensure invoices and payments are processed according to terms with high accuracy and timeliness to capture available discounts and avoid penalties and/or interest.
• Perform and confirm proper three-way matching prior to payment.
• Support the accuracy of Accounts Payable-related general ledger accounts by completing routine activities on time (e.g., payments are entered, credit memos are applied, POs are being closed).
• Review coding and subsidiary allocations for Accounts Payable invoices and credit card expenses posted to the General Ledger.
• Review banking support items for reconciliations, returned payments, and positive pay exceptions.
• Manage and maintain the employee expense reimbursement process, ensuring expense invoices are appropriately approved by department heads and paid accurately and timely.
• Research, resolve, and communicate invoicing issues, discrepancies, or outstanding balances on vendor accounts.
• Reconcile monthly vendor statements.
• Coordinate with the Accounting team to ensure month-end accruals are properly recorded, creating and entering journal entries as needed.
• Prepare and/or review account reconciliations, including review of the Accounts Payable and Received Not Invoiced subledgers for completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for A/P accounts and reconcile cleared checks in the ERP system.
• Review and document operating practices, procedures, and/or systems.
• Ensure accurate annual reporting of Form 1099s.
• Develop, monitor, and report on key department metrics, including invoice aging, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Develop and document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for procure-to-pay workflows.
• Assist with external audits, including preparation of workpapers, schedules, and supporting documentation.

Requirements

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Extensive knowledge of accounts payable procedures, with experience in accounting and management principles.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong working knowledge of NetSuite or other large ERP systems.
• Strong working knowledge of an automated A/P system, such as Tipalti.
• Advanced Excel knowledge.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent.
• 5+ years of Accounts Payable management and month-end close experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and advanced formulas.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Exposure to accounts payable automation software, preferably Tipalti.
• Experience with Blackline close automation.
• Understanding of multi-entity accounting and reporting organizational structure.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $74,800 - $99,800, plus annual and monthly KPI bonus potential.
• 401(k): Employer match up to 3.5% of contributions.
• ESOP: Company-sponsored Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Healthcare coverage: 100% of premiums for employee-only medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Bonus opportunities: Annual and monthly bonus programs tied to performance.
• Time off: Up to 15 days of vacation in the first year, plus 6 paid sick and mental health days.
• Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, company closure dates, free weekly yoga and meditation classes, and expanded mental health benefits.
• Career growth: Mentorship program, continuous learning opportunities, and performance-based pay increases.
• Additional benefits: Cell/internet reimbursement, free employee products, and annual events.

Salary range reflects data based on California’s cost of labor analysis and may be subject to change per state.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable law.