Accounts Payable Manager

Shinkei • El Segundo, CA

1h

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced and operationally-minded Accounts Payable Manager to build and scale our AP function from the ground up. This role will own the end-to-end procure-to-pay process, establish strong financial controls, enforce PO and budget discipline across the organization, and help create scalable systems to support rapid growth.
The ideal candidate is hands-on, process-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where they will help design workflows, implement best practices, and partner cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, and leadership teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of accounts payable or procurement finance experience, including management responsibility
• Experience building or significantly improving AP and procurement processes in a high-growth environment
• Strong understanding of PO workflows, spend controls, accruals, and budget management
• Experience working within ERP systems (Quickbooks, NetSuite, SAP or similar)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to drive accountability across cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on startup or operational environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, food processing, or supply chain-intensive businesses
• Experience implementing AP automation or procurement systems
• Familiarity with inventory and operational purchasing environments
• Experience creating purchasing policies and approval frameworks

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage the company’s accounts payable processes and internal controls
• Establish scalable procure-to-pay workflows, approval matrices, and vendor onboarding procedures
• Build SOPs and documentation for AP operations and purchasing compliance
• Evaluate and improve AP systems, automation tools, and ERP workflows
• Enforce PO policy compliance across departments
• Ensure all spend is properly approved, budgeted, and tied to authorized purchase orders
• Partner with department leaders to drive purchasing discipline and budget accountability
• Monitor unauthorized spend, policy exceptions, and approval gaps
• Help implement and maintain spend controls and procurement governance
• Oversee timely and accurate invoice processing, coding, approvals, and payments
• Manage vendor relationships and resolve invoice discrepancies or payment issues
• Ensure proper accruals, coding accuracy, and supporting documentation
• Maintain strong controls around payment authorization and fraud prevention
• Partner closely with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Leadership teams
• Support monthly close activities including AP accruals and reconciliations
• Develop KPIs and reporting around AP aging, payment cycles, PO compliance, and spend trends
• Assist with audits and ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed