Manager - Corporate Disbursements

AAA-The Auto Club Group•MI-Admin Office Building (AOB), MI

5d•$115,000 - $125,000•Remote

About The Position

Oversees the management of daily accounting activities for general ledger including reconciliation and verification of company cash receipts, disbursements, fixed assets, and processing administration systems and the associated tax compliance activities (sales & use tax, personal & real property taxes, etc.). Manages research activities in order to determine accounting implications of changes in corporate operations. Manages the development, design, testing and analysis of enhancements to new/existing financial/processing administration systems/programs. Develops and oversees process improvement and the implementation of new policies and procedures. Manages and facilitates the business unit’s participation in corporate initiatives and projects. Coordinates the preparation of department budget and monitors performance against budget and initiates corrective actions. Participates in the department process relating to the selection, hiring, training and development of assigned staff. Provides guidance and leadership to financial accounting staff; mentor and motivate staff members to achieve expectations. Responsible for overseeing enterprise disbursement operations, expense and supplier processes, and related controls within Workday. This role serves as the Workday process owner for Expenses and Supplier Accounts and is accountable for payment oversight, reconciliations, audits, year-end activities, and policy support. The position also leads continuous improvement of disbursement-related processes, reporting, and internal controls, while partnering across Finance, Accounts Payable, Payroll, IT, and operational teams to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payment operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
Working with manual and automated accounting and cash processes
Preparation of financial reports utilizing user oriented programming languages including spreadsheet programs
Evaluating/using various computer software packages
Implementation or development of automated systems in a user environment
Staff management and development
Decision making and problem solving
Project/process management
Determine/direct work assignments and projects
Development of business plans and budgets
Analysis and problem solving
Organization and planning
Leadership
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Bank products and services related to cash reconciliations
Basic management and auditing theory
Productivity and benchmarking practices
Communicating effectively with others in a work environment and with the public
Preparing and presenting written and oral reports to management
Analyzing, organizing and presenting facts, evidence and related material effectively
Preparing business unit budget
Understanding complex accounting processes across multiple departments

Nice To Haves

Experience with Workday Expense and Supplier Module
Experience with designing and implementing controls.

Responsibilities

Oversees the management of daily accounting activities for general ledger including reconciliation and verification of company cash receipts, disbursements, fixed assets, and processing administration systems and the associated tax compliance activities (sales & use tax, personal & real property taxes, etc.).
Manages research activities in order to determine accounting implications of changes in corporate operations.
Manages the development, design, testing and analysis of enhancements to new/existing financial/processing administration systems/programs.
Develops and oversees process improvement and the implementation of new policies and procedures.
Manages and facilitates the business unit’s participation in corporate initiatives and projects.
Coordinates the preparation of department budget and monitors performance against budget and initiates corrective actions.
Participates in the department process relating to the selection, hiring, training and development of assigned staff.
Provides guidance and leadership to financial accounting staff; mentor and motivate staff members to achieve expectations.
Responsible for overseeing enterprise disbursement operations, expense and supplier processes, and related controls within Workday.
Serves as the Workday process owner for Expenses and Supplier Accounts and is accountable for payment oversight, reconciliations, audits, year-end activities, and policy support.
Leads continuous improvement of disbursement-related processes, reporting, and internal controls, while partnering across Finance, Accounts Payable, Payroll, IT, and operational teams to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payment operations.
Supervises a staff of Accounting clerical, administrative and professionals of various levels