Senior Manager Accounts Payable

Green Key resources is representing a health insurance company who is seeking a Sr. Manager of Accounts Payable s to join their team. As of now, this position is fully remote, but candidates must be willing to go into the Tempe, AZ office 2 days a week, when it reopens in September. This is a Monday - Friday, day shift.

As the AP Manager, you will play a critical role in building strategies, developing metrics, and leading projects to support our annual goals. You will be responsible for managing the AP and Travel and Expense (T&E) functions and overseeing the daily operations of the team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual with strong leadership skills and a passion for process improvement.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build a strategic roadmap for the AP teams to optimize existing processes and drive efficiencies.
• Develop metrics and targets to measure the team's contribution to financial goals.
• Lead strategic projects that align with the finance and accounting team's annual objectives.
• Manage the AP and T&E functions and provide guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Oversee the end-to-end AP and T&E process, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established timelines.
• Collaborate with internal partners and vendors to streamline vendor setup, invoice processing, and payment workflows.
• Refresh the existing T&E program by reviewing processes, policies, and system configurations.
• Continuously improve the AP and T&E functions, leveraging existing processes and implementing new ones to achieve operational excellence.
• Educate partners and vendors about AP and T&E processes and requirements.
• Establish processes to ensure operational excellence in the AP function.
• Create, operationalize, and meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the AP and T&E functions.

Required Education and Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in Accounts Payable, including individual contributor roles.
• 3+ years of management experience, preferably in an AP or finance-related role.
• Experience managing company Travel and Expense (T&E) programs.
• Proficiency in AP systems (e.g., Tipalti), T&E systems (e.g., SAP Concur), and ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite).
• Experience leading AP and T&E functions through audits.
• Strong knowledge of operations and accounting principles related to AP and T&E compliance.
• Familiarity with audit support, month-end close entries and reconciliations, and daily AP operations.
• Experience utilizing AP and T&E systems to promote policy/process compliance and reduce manual workload.
• Experience with 1099 consolidation, management, and filing.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Experience working in a health insurance or healthcare company.
• Previous experience managing AP and T&E systems.
• Prior experience in a high-growth company.
• Experience implementing Purchase Order systems/processes and AP systems.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Next Steps!

Looking to interview immediately. If you feel that you meet these requirements and are interested, please APPLY

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What is your target salary range?
• What is your current zip code?
• What is the best number to call you at to schedule an interview?
• What ERP experience do you have?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Tempe, AZ 85281