AP/AR Manager

Cohesive Components•Green Township, OH

1d•$95,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The AP/AR Manager oversees the accounts receivable and accounts payable cycles, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, strong controls, and support for organizational cash-flow objectives. The role supervises AR/AP staff, maintains process integrity, and partners across departments to promote financial accuracy and operational excellence. The manager oversees customer invoicing, credit issuance, cash application, collections-related issue resolution, vendor invoice processing, payment cycles, vendor records, and compliance with approval and matching procedures. The role also maintains audit-ready documentation and internal controls, supports month-end close and reporting, and collaborates with finance leaders, auditors, IT/ERP teams, and other departments. The position is responsible for staff coaching and development, process improvement and automation, and maintaining standard operating procedures. On-premises work is required, with remote work possible as approved by management. The role may involve periodic exposure to manufacturing areas, where safety glasses with side shields and hearing protection may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
At least 5 years of progressive AR/AP or accounting experience, with supervisory experience.
Strong understanding of ERP systems.
Exceptional analytical and communication skills.
High attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
Strong cross-functional relationship-building abilities.

Nice To Haves

Epicor experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee customer invoicing, credit issuance, and cash-application processes.
Maintain accurate AR aging schedules and documentation for month-end and audits.
Investigate and resolve customer deductions, short-pays, and disputes.
Monitor DSO and unpaid balances, escalating issues as needed.
Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, and Operations to eliminate billing discrepancies.
Manage the AP process, including invoice intake, validation, coding, and approval routing.
Ensure vendor master-data integrity and maintain vendor relationships.
Oversee weekly payment cycles using checks, ACH, wire, and purchasing cards.
Ensure compliance with approval policies and three-way-match procedures.
Monitor AP aging, early-payment opportunities, and duplicate-payment prevention.
Supervise AR/AP specialists, assign workload, and ensure role clarity.
Provide coaching, performance evaluations, and training.
Build cross-functional knowledge and redundancy within the team.
Maintain internal controls, segregation of duties, and audit-ready documentation.
Partner with the Controller, CFO, and internal and external auditors.
Support month-end close activities, reconciliations, and reporting requirements.
Identify and implement process enhancements and automation opportunities.
Work with IT/ERP teams to optimize financial workflows.
Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for AR/AP functions.