Accounts Payable Manager

EVERSANA•Overland Park, KS

About The Position

THE POSITION : The Accounts Payable Manager position will be hands-on, managing AP activities, developing team members, establishing new processes, and improving existing processes to drive efficiency. This individual will interact and coordinate with colleagues in Accounting, Finance, Procurement, Operations, and various other departments to ensure timely and accurate processing of the Company’s AP.

Requirements

Education – Bachelor’s degree
Experience – Minimum 7 years’ experience in a finance environment with at least five years in AP
Technology/Equipment – Experience in the use of Microsoft Office products

Nice To Haves

Technology/Equipment – Microsoft Dynamics 365, Medius Accounts Payable Automation, Eftsure, Salesforce
Experience – Management experience, working with multiple entities and countries

Responsibilities

Communicate with vendors and employees to resolve discrepancies related to payments, invoices, and purchase orders.
Ensure efficient, accurate, and timely processing of all vendor invoices.
Prepare weekly payment projections and monitor weekly payment runs.
Evaluate new vendors for 1099 reporting requirements and ensure receipt of the necessary documentation; verify bank account information directly with vendors.
Participate in monthly close activities and perform month-end reconciliation of Accounts Payable Aging Report to the trial balance in collaboration with other members of the Accounting team
Communicate timely and effectively with vendors, contractors, and employees to resolve issues and obtain additional information where required.
Lead initiatives to enhance Accounts Payable processes, driving greater efficiency and accuracy.
Deliver monthly performance metrics and insights to management on Accounts Payable operations and team effectiveness.
Manage the implementation and integration of Accounts Payable systems and vendor automation solutions.
Process year-end 1099 forms to vendors and stay up to date on any changes in the forms.
Assist with sales tax audits where needed.
Continually monitor Accounts Payable queues for past due items; resolve issues timely.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
All other duties as assigned
Perform supervisory functions providing leadership and guidance to the Accounts Payable team; interview and hire new team members; assist with training for new team members; evaluate staff performance; recommend personnel actions to ensure adequate and competent staffing.
Plan work assignments, evaluate work performed, and provide direction and decisions in handling procedural and technical problems.
Monitor work outcomes and provide metric data for management
Support the day-to-day operations of the Accounts Payable team.