Accounts Payable Manager

Company Overview

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service – spanning people, finance, platform, operations, legal, and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups, who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end, to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens, ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects, not just equipment. By owning the full stack – from the lab to the field – we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. It's a fast-moving, intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility, work on problems that matter, and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, with facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Position Summary

In this role, you will lead and continuously improve Metrea's global Accounts Payable function. You will oversee a team of 5-10 Accounts Payable professionals responsible for processing supplier invoices, employee expenses, vendor onboarding, payment execution, and AP reporting across a growing portfolio of international legal entities.

You will be successful if you can build scalable processes, establish strong internal controls, develop a high-performing team, and ensure timely and accurate payment operations while maintaining exceptional service to internal and external stakeholders. This position plays a critical leadership role in supporting Metrea's continued global growth and operational excellence. 

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 5-10 Accounts Payable professionals across multiple geographic regions
• Oversee end-to-end accounts payable operations for legal entities spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other emerging jurisdictions
• Establish and maintain standardized AP policies, procedures, and controls while accommodating local regulatory requirements
• Drive continuous process improvement initiatives focused on automation, efficiency, internal controls, and scalability
• Manage global payment operations and partner closely with Treasury to support payment execution, liquidity planning, and cash forecasting
• Maintain oversight of vendor onboarding processes, banking validations, fraud prevention controls, and supplier master data governance
• Partner with Accounting, Procurement, Treasury, Tax, and operational teams to resolve complex AP issues and improve business processes
• Develop key AP performance metrics, including invoice cycle times, aged liabilities, discount capture, exception volumes, and payment timeliness
• Develop and maintain global AP standard operating procedures, training materials, and control narratives

What You Bring

Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive Accounts Payable and procure-to-pay experience
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing AP teams
• Experience supporting multinational or multi-entity organizations
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable controls, vendor management, and payment processing
• Experience working with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 or equivalent enterprise platforms
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable processes in a rapidly growing environment
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities while meeting critical deadlines

Nice to Have:

• Experience supporting entities across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, or Asia-Pacific
• Experience implementing AP automation solutions, OCR technologies, or workflow tools
• Experience managing shared-service or centralized accounting operations
• Knowledge of indirect tax requirements, VAT, GST, and international supplier compliance requirements

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Dental and vision coverage
• 6% employer 401(k) match
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Generous PTO
• Life and disability insurance
• Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
• AD&D Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsided gym membership / plans through Wellhub    

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must be a U.S. citizen

AAP/EEO Statement

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require.  

Work Environment

This job operates in an office setting. 

Travel

Approximately 10% domestic and international travel may be required to support process implementations, team development, integration activities, and business operations.