Accounts Payable Manager

Create Music Group•Los Angeles, CA

29d

About The Position

Create Music Group is scaling rapidly through acquisitions, global expansion, and continued investment in technology and IP. This is a high-impact role with direct visibility to senior leadership, offering the opportunity to help build and standardize a best-in-class global AP function. You will play a key role in shaping processes, systems, and controls across a growing multi-entity environment, while supporting integration of newly acquired businesses into Create’s finance infrastructure. The Accounts Payable Manager will report to the SVP Controller and lead end-to-end AP operations across Corporate, Media, and Music Services. This role owns invoice-to-pay workflows, vendor management, payment execution, and AP-related close activities, while driving process improvements, system scalability, and strong internal controls. This position is critical to supporting Create’s global growth and M&A integration roadmap, ensuring newly acquired entities are onboarded into a consistent, efficient, and controlled AP environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
5+ years of progressive AP experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role
Proven experience managing high-volume, multi-entity AP environments and supporting month-end close
Strong understanding of internal controls and process design in a fast-scaling organization
Advanced experience with ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred) and AP/payment platforms (e.g., Tipalti, Rippling)
Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting M&A integrations and system/process scaling is a strong plus
Experience in music, media, or digital content businesses
Exposure to international operations, FX, and global vendor payments
Familiarity with royalty or advance-based payment structures

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end AP operations across multiple business units, including high-volume invoice processing, vendor management, and payment execution
Own the AP month-end close process, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
Design, implement, and continuously improve AP processes, policies, and internal controls to support a scalable, audit-ready environment
Partner with M&A, Finance, and Operations teams to support integration of acquired businesses, including system onboarding and process standardization
Oversee employee expense and corporate card programs, including reconciliation and policy compliance
Manage relationships with key vendors and payment platforms (e.g., Tipalti, Rippling), driving efficiencies in high-volume workflows
Provide regular reporting, KPIs, and ad hoc analysis to Accounting leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
Support broader finance initiatives, including system implementations, automation, and global process alignment
Other duties as assigned