Accounts Payable Manager

LHH US

Redford, MI

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$75,000–$90,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounts Payable, Affordable Housing, Billing, Coaching, Customer Support/Service, Disbursements, Documentation, Establish Priorities, File Maintenance, Finance, Healthcare, Leadership, Legal, Negotiation Skills, Nonprofit, Onboarding, Operations Processes, Payment Processing, People Management, Performance Management, Quality Metrics, Real Estate, Reconciliation, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Transaction Processing/Management, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Relations
LOCATION
Redford, MI
POSTED
Today
LHH Recruitment Solutions is supporting a client in Southfield, MI that is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead and oversee a high-volume, multi-entity AP function. This is a leadership-focused role with primary responsibility for people management, process ownership, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Directly supervise two Accounts Payable Specialists, providing coaching, training, performance feedback, and professional development to build a high-performing AP team
  • Establish and manage team workload distribution, prioritization, and quality standards to meet close deadlines and organizational service levels
  • Maintain authority to hire, discipline, and recommend termination, with accountability for staffing and performance management decisions
  • Manage full-cycle accounts payable operations, including invoice receipt, coding, approval routing, payment processing, and reconciliation across 35+ properties and multiple legal entities
  • Ensure accurate and timely disbursements (checks, ACH, wire transfers, and electronic payments) while maintaining proper authorization controls and segregation of duties
  • Monitor AP aging reports, resolve vendor disputes, and ensure invoices are coded to appropriate funds, departments, entities, and grant sources
  • Oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including AP accruals, cutoff schedules, and supporting documentation
  • Drive adoption of electronic payments, automated approval workflows, and digital invoice capture, replacing manual legacy processes
  • Manage vendor onboarding, master file maintenance, and vendor relationships; negotiate payment terms as appropriate
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • 5-7 years of progressive accounts payable experience
  • Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory or people-management role
  • Experience overseeing AP operations (not transactional processing)
  • Experience in nonprofit finance, affordable housing, senior living, healthcare, and/or real estate strongly preferred
  • Strong knowledge of internal controls, multi-entity environments, and close processes
Compensation:

$75,000 - $90,000 annually

Location: Southfield, MI

Work Model:Hybrid

Employment Type: Direct Hire

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Pay Details: $75,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year

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