Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable Manager

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead a high-performing AP team and oversee end-to-end accounts payable operations in a high-volume, multi-entity environment. This role is ideal for a strong people leader with deep AP processing knowledge, vendor communication experience, solid controls awareness, and the ability to partner cross-functionally on payment planning and cash-flow support.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily accounts payable operations, including invoice intake, coding review, approval routing, posting, exception resolution, and vendor inquiries.
• Manage weekly payment runs, including checks, ACH, and wires, while ensuring proper approvals, controls, and payment planning support.
• Maintain vendor master records, including onboarding documentation, W-9/TIN validation, and banking-detail verification.
• Strengthen payment-fraud controls and ensure proper verification for vendor banking changes, payment redirects, and related investigations.
• Lead month-end and year-end AP close activities, including subledger-to-GL tie-outs, AP aging review, accrual support, and cutoff requirements.
• Oversee 1099 reporting, W-9 file completeness, audit support, SOP maintenance, and internal controls.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop AP team members while balancing workloads, cross-training for coverage, and managing performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in AP processes, automation, reporting, and payment workflows.

Systems & Tools

• ERP system experience required
• Expense platforms such as Concur
• Banking platforms and payment systems
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables; VBA and Power Query are a plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5-7+ years of progressive accounts payable experience, including at least 2 years supervising an AP team.
• ERP proficiency required; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or NAV experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in a high-volume, multi-entity environment preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills required; expense-platform administration experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of 1099 reporting, AP internal controls, vendor management, and audit support.
• Strong communication, organization, leadership, problem-solving, and attention to detail.

Schedule: Hybrid with three days in office.

Compensation: $90,000 to $100,000, based on education and experience.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.

If interested in this permanent AP Manager role, in Richmond, VA, please apply below.

Pay Details: $90,000.00 to $100,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Jennifer Green

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