AP Senior Manager

Easterseals•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As Senior Manager of Accounts Payable you will be responsible for leading and optimizing the end-to-end AP function to ensure timely, accurate, and well-controlled processing of all disbursements. You will establish and enforce standardized processes, service levels, and communication protocols to drive efficiency, transparency, and scalability across the organization. You will serve as a key partner to internal stakeholders and external vendors, ensuring a high-quality service experience while maintaining strong internal controls and audit readiness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.
6-8 years of Accounts Payable or Procure-to-Pay experience.
4-5 years in a leadership role.
Demonstrated experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP required.
Demonstrated experience owning and improving AP process.
Experience in a multi-entity or shared services environment.
Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, education or government organizations.
AP and Procure-to-Pay processes.
Internal controls and compliance framework.
Multi-entity and intercompany accounting concepts.
Payment methods and treasury integration.
Vendor management practices.
Ability to work under pressure and able to prioritize workloads.
Ability to effectively interact with various department personnel.
Ability to work as part of a team and ability to coach, coordinate and lead staff.
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
Excellent written and verbal skills.
Excellent Microsoft Excel skills required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (MBA or MS) preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing End to End AP Operations leadership and Structure.
Design, implement, and continuously improve standardized Accounts Payable and Procure-to-Pay processes.
Optimization of the current AP platform
Own configuration improvements.
Work with IT on enhancements.
Improve workflow processes and approval.
Vendor and Internal customer Management
Support Controller with various audit requests.
Work with Treasury on the development and quality of cash forecasting.
Coordinate month-end and year-end closing activities with the Director of Accounting.
Team Development.
Analytical Data Management
Creating and maintaining various KPIs for the team.
Establishing Service Delivery and SLA management measures.
Internal Control environment
Ensure segregation of duties.
Monitor duplicate payments.
Review payment exceptions.
Oversee vendor master controls.
Ensure compliance with delegated approval authorities.
Maintain audit-ready documentation.
Ensure compliance with procurement and payment policies.