Senior Manager, Accounts Payable

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa

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About The Position

The Senior Manager, Accounts Payable provides day-to-day operational leadership for the enterprise Accounts Payable function. The role builds collaborative relationships across teams and business partners and drives AP centralization across a multi-entity enterprise and global vendor base. It standardizes processes, systems, and controls, including the transition to Workday, to support programs and systems initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve operations continuously.

The position is accountable for the financial integrity and performance of Accounts Payable, including tax and regulatory compliance, vendor account reconciliation, payment operations, working capital management, automation, and AP reporting. It leads and develops the AP team, partners with IT, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Accounting, and manages complex changes in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 7 years of progressive Accounts Payable experience in a multi-company, multi-entity environment.
• At least 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience with automated payment processing and vendor management across domestic and global vendors.
• Experience implementing AP automation technology, such as invoice capture/OCR, workflow, or touchless processing tools, and driving adoption across a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including identifying root causes and collaborating cross-functionally to implement lasting solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Workday experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience leading or supporting an ERP migration or centralization initiative is a plus.
• Working knowledge of 1099/1042-S reporting requirements is preferred.
• Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP), Accredited Payables Manager (APM), or similar AP certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, and continuously improve AP policies, programs, processes, and controls to support accurate, compliant, efficient, and consistent operations.
• Develop systems and processes to support regulatory and compliance audits; lead AP coordination with IT on system development, testing, rollouts, upgrades, and Workday migration and optimization.
• Manage AP tax and regulatory compliance, including 1099 and 1042-S reporting, backup withholding, vendor tax-form collection and validation, and process updates in response to regulatory changes.
• Manage AP escheatment and unclaimed property compliance, including identifying, reporting, and remitting unclaimed vendor payments according to state requirements.
• Ensure vendor accounts are reconciled regularly against vendor statements and that aging items, disputes, and discrepancies are resolved promptly.
• Manage payment timing, terms, and discount programs to optimize working capital and cash flow while supporting vendor relationships.
• Lead and develop the Accounts Payable team and oversee the end-to-end payment process, including vendor invoices and employee expense reimbursements; manage direct reports and project delivery against objectives and KPIs.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Procurement on purchase-order matching and exception resolution, including identifying root causes and resolving three-way-match discrepancies.
• Centralize AP operations across the enterprise and standardize processes, systems, and controls across business units.
• Promote AP automation and technology adoption, including invoice capture, workflow approvals, and exception handling, to increase touchless processing and reduce manual work.
• Define, track, and report AP performance KPIs and other financial and operational reporting; use analytics to improve accountability, measure impact, and guide process and investment decisions.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure AP subledger activity is properly recorded, reconciled, and reflected in the close, and understand its effects on the balance sheet and account reconciliations.
• Analyze complex payment transactions, identify root causes with internal teams, assess risks, and implement mitigation plans to prevent recurrence.
• Build and sustain collaborative relationships with internal teams, vendors, and external partners, communicating business priorities and initiative updates clearly.
• Manage significant change in a fast-paced, complex, and demanding environment.

Benefits

• The company offers a comprehensive benefits package intended to support health and well-being, future planning, and work-life balance; benefits may vary with employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior