Accounts Payable Manager

STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE • Fort Yates, ND

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About The Position

The Accounts Payable Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the daily operations of the Accounts Payable Department for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. This position ensures the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of accounts payable transactions in accordance with governmental accounting standards, organizational financial policies, internal controls, and applicable regulations. The Accounts Payable Manager supervises accounts payable staff, maintains vendor relationships, supports audits, and collaborates with departments to ensure effective financial operations and accountability.

Requirements

• Planning, organizing, and directing the daily operations of the Accounts Payable Department.
• Ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of accounts payable transactions.
• Adherence to governmental accounting standards, organizational financial policies, internal controls, and applicable regulations.
• Supervising accounts payable staff.
• Maintaining vendor relationships.
• Supporting audits.
• Collaborating with departments to ensure effective financial operations and accountability.
• Processing invoice processing, payment approvals, check runs, ACH/wire transfers, and vendor payments.
• Reviewing and approving accounts payable transactions for proper authorization, accurate account coding, supporting documentation, and compliance.
• Reconciling accounts payable subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger.
• Assisting with month-end/year-end closing activities, financial reporting, and 1099 preparation.
• Monitoring accounts payable aging reports, researching discrepancies, and resolving outstanding payment issues, vendor disputes, and duplicate payments.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining internal controls and accounts payable procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with governmental accounting standards, procurement regulations, and audit requirements.
• Serving as the primary contact for vendors and internal departments regarding payment status, invoice discrepancies, account coding, and accounts payable procedures.
• Training Accounts Payable staff and evaluating performance.
• Recommending workflow improvements, automation initiatives, and best practices.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent education, training and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee daily accounts payable operations, including invoice processing, payment approvals, check runs, ACH/wire transfers, and vendor payments.
• Review and approve accounts payable transactions to ensure proper authorization, accurate account coding, supporting documentation, and compliance with financial and procurement policies.
• Reconcile accounts payable subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger and assist with month-end/year-end closing activities, financial reporting, and 1099 preparation.
• Monitor accounts payable aging reports, research discrepancies, and resolve outstanding payment issues, vendor disputes, and duplicate payments in a timely manner.
• Develop, implement, and maintain internal controls, accounts payable procedures, and compliance with governmental accounting standards, procurement regulations, and audit requirements.
• Serve as the primary contact for vendors and internal departments regarding payment status, invoice discrepancies, account coding, and accounts payable procedures.
• Supervise and train Accounts Payable staff, evaluate performance, and recommend workflow improvements, automation initiatives, and best practices to improve operational efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager