Senior Manager, Accounts Payable

Cotality • Dallas, TX

1d • $93,200 - $100,000

About The Position

Cotality is seeking a Senior Manager, Accounts Payable to direct operations accounting and custodial financial operations across multiple functional areas. The role leads a team of 6 or more in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, with responsibility for financial accuracy, controls, and process automation.

The position oversees custodial disbursements and full-cycle payables, including wires, checks, and ACH; 1099 reporting and filing; month-end close; and reporting. It also leads staff, supports audits and compliance, drives process improvements and automation, and partners with internal and external teams on systems, client implementations, and accounting issues. The role serves as the primary liaison for its area and works regularly with operations, offshore teams, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of leadership experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for reporting, presentations, and information sharing.
• Excellent customer service and listening skills, with a record of building customer confidence through commitment and delivery.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and application software skills, including formulas, formatting, and data retrieval and manipulation.
• Experience with enterprise-level general ledger and subledgers (A/P and A/R) and reporting tools, such as Oracle.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects while meeting deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills and good judgment.
• Tenacity in solving detailed and complex issues.
• Ability to adapt to change in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to train others and give feedback.
• Ability to collaborate with peers, other departments, and clients to improve processes and share best practices.

Nice To Haves

• B.S. or B.A. in Accounting or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a large-scale, high-transaction-volume or shared service center environment.
• Experience with a public-company internal control environment and SOX testing, principally general and operations accounting and disbursement controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to improve operational adherence and financial accuracy.
• Lead people responsibilities, including performance reviews, pay reviews, and hiring and termination decisions.
• Coach and mentor employees to support performance, job satisfaction, and career growth.
• Manage a team of 6 or more, ensuring accurate timesheets and careful use of overtime.
• Manage daily custodial disbursements to commercial and residential taxing authorities in accordance with schedules, controls, SOPs, and SLAs.
• Review and approve daily wires and other activities.
• Manage full-cycle payables processing, including wires, checks, and ACH.
• Manage and execute 1099 reporting and filing with the IRS.
• Lead month-end close activities and reporting.
• Enforce internal and external controls and requirements to mitigate risk.
• Participate in internal and external audits, including RegAB, Internal Audit, and SOX controls testing.
• Evolve monitoring and testing to add business value and maximize team capacity and strengths.
• Lead process improvement and automation projects to improve financial reporting efficiency.
• Use internal and external software and hardware tools, including AI, to maximize productivity while maintaining transactional integrity.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Customer Success, and Operations on system enhancements, conversions, and new client implementations, including user acceptance testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex accounting issues and optimize service delivery.
• Serve as the primary liaison for the area, handling inquiries, escalations, and projects.
• Work with operations, offshore teams, and internal and external customers.
• Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting and metrics as needed.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off and 11 paid holidays, plus well-being and volunteer time off.
• Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a baby stipend.
• Multiple medical plan options with mental health and wellness support offerings.
• 401(k) with company match and vesting after one year.
• $400 annual well-being stipend.
• Tuition assistance up to $5,250.
• Recognition Rewards, referral bonuses, and exclusive discounts.
• Flexible working model and competitive time off.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed