Accounts Payable Manager

Employee Owned Holdings•Houston, TX

About The Position

Employee Owned Holdings, Inc. (EOH) is a family of 100% employee-owned companies that provides centralized corporate services to a growing group of operating companies. The Accounts Payable Manager will lead the accounts payable function across EOHI and its operating companies during continued organic growth and strategic acquisitions. The role combines ownership of the procure-to-pay process with hands-on team leadership, focusing on accountability, strong controls, accurate and timely processing, and responsive service to internal stakeholders and vendors. The manager will oversee AP operations across EOHI, Hydraquip, GCC, and Supreme Integrated Technology (SIT), including invoice processing and matching, payment runs, vendor management, cash coordination, month-end close, reconciliations, compliance, reporting, and audit readiness. The role will drive effective use and optimization of ERP and AP systems, improve processes and automation, and support AP integration for acquisitions. The position reports to the Corporate Controller and partners closely with purchasing, operations, finance leadership, the CFO and Treasury, IT, HR, and shared services teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
Five to ten years of progressive accounts payable experience, including five years in a supervisory or management role.
Experience with an automated procure-to-pay solution.
Experience with ERP systems.
Comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end procure-to-pay process, including three-way match, payment processing, and vendor management.
Proven people leadership, including holding teams accountable and developing talent.
Demonstrated success in process improvement, operational efficiency, and systems optimization.
Working knowledge of US GAAP as it relates to accruals, cutoff, and liability recognition.
Strong understanding of internal controls and fraud prevention in disbursement processes.
Proficiency in Excel and comfort working with large data sets.
Excellent communication, prioritization, and relationship-building skills.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with automated procure-to-pay solutions such as Esker, DataServ, Tipalti, Stampli, or an AI agentic solution.
Experience in manufacturing or engineered solutions environments.
Experience in industrial distribution.
Experience supporting multi-entity organizations and growth through acquisitions.
Experience with Epicor Prophet 21 and/or Epicor Kinetic.

Responsibilities

Lead the AP function across EOHI, Hydraquip, GCC, and SIT, setting expectations, metrics, and service standards for ownership, accuracy, and timeliness.
Directly manage, coach, and develop the AP team; establish cross-training and backup coverage and hold team members accountable for outcomes.
Oversee timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, including inventory, freight, subcontractor, and expense invoices.
Ensure consistent three-way matching of purchase orders, receipts, and invoices, and resolve exceptions with purchasing, operations, and vendors.
Own scheduled check, ACH, and wire payment runs, including review, approval, and release.
Coordinate with the CFO and Treasury on cash flow needs, payment timing, and early-payment discounts in line with working capital goals.
Maintain the vendor master file, including vendor onboarding, W-9 collection, and verification of banking changes.
Reconcile vendor statements, resolve disputes, and maintain professional vendor relationships.
Support monthly close across entities by ensuring AP cutoff, accruals including received-not-invoiced, and timely AP subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliation.
Eliminate unreconciled variances and meet established close timelines.
Maintain procure-to-pay controls, including segregation of duties, approval authority, duplicate-payment prevention, and fraud safeguards.
Support audit requests and maintain audit readiness.
Ensure timely and accurate 1099 reporting, appropriate sales and use tax treatment on vendor invoices, and compliance with unclaimed property requirements for stale-dated payments.
Apply sound judgment to AP in manufacturing and industrial distribution environments, including inventory purchasing, freight and landed costs, and job cost coding for project-based work.
Drive effective use and optimization of ERP and AP systems and identify and implement automation opportunities, including invoice capture, workflow approvals, and electronic payments.
Improve AP processes to reduce cycle times and rework and scale operations while balancing controls with practical execution.
Ensure the AP team provides responsive, professional, solutions-oriented service to internal customers and external vendors.
Support AP integration for acquisitions, including vendor consolidation, process alignment, system transitions, and continuity of vendor payments.
Partner with Purchasing, Operations, IT, HR, and shared services teams to align AP processes with broader business objectives.
Perform other duties as assigned.