Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Manager

Summit Automotive Partners • Greenwood Village, CO

7h • $66,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Are you a detail-driven automotive accounting professional ready to take the next step in your career? Summit Automotive Partners is seeking an experienced and process-oriented Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Manager to support our growing dealership accounting operations. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring accurate financial processes and efficient day-to-day back-office operations.
Position Summary:
The Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Manager is responsible for leading the execution, standardization, and continuous improvement of AP and AR functions across multiple locations. With AP Smart already in place, a primary objective for this role is to drive optimization of AP automation and lead the streamlining and automation of AR workflows across all dealership locations. This role ensures financial accuracy, timeliness of transactions, and strong internal controls while serving as a strategic partner to Finance leadership. This position operates as both an operational leader and process owner, accountable for designing future-state workflows, optimizing systems, and leading change management initiatives that support scalability and efficiency across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3–5 years of experience in Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable
• 1–3 years of people leadership experience
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and month-end close processes
• Demonstrated experience driving process improvement, workflow redesign, or system implementation initiatives

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Dealer Management Systems (DMS), including Dealertrack
• Hands-on experience with AP Smart, including configuration, rule optimization, and performance tuning (strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated experience in process design, optimization, and change management

Responsibilities

• Lead daily AP and AR operations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency
• Oversee billing, collections, reconciliations, and vendor payment processes
• Manage and execute month-end close activities related to AP/AR
• Monitor KPIs (aging, DSO, payables timing) and address performance gaps
• Evaluate current-state processes and design scalable, standardized workflows
• Optimize AP Smart utilization — improve exception handling, rule configuration, and straight-through processing rates — while leading the design and implementation of automated AR workflows, including billing, collections, and cash application
• Establish and maintain policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Identify and resolve discrepancies, ensuring root cause analysis and correction
• Define and execute the future-state vision for AP and AR across the organization, with a specific focus on maximizing AP Smart performance and building out automated, scalable AR workflows that reduce manual effort and accelerate cash collection
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to implement new processes, tools, and workflows
• Drive change management efforts, including communication, training, and adoption
• Partner with Finance and Operations leadership to align processes with business goals
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of AP/AR professionals across multiple locations
• Establish performance expectations and accountability standards
• Support hiring, onboarding, and ongoing training
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and company policies
• Support internal and external audit processes
• Prepare and analyze financial reports related to AP/AR activity
• Provide insights and recommendations based on financial trends and data

Benefits

• Competitive compensation - $66,000 - $80,000 annually based on experience and qualifications
• Paid time off beginning on day one of employment
• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Health & Wellness reimbursement
• Employee discounts across Summit Automotive Partners locations
• A people-focused culture that values development, recognition, and growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees