Accounts Payable Manager

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to support financial operations for a manufacturing client. This contract position is fully onsite and is suited for someone who is detail oriented and can lead high-volume payables activities while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and strong internal coordination. The role will oversee day-to-day invoice and payment workflows, strengthen controls around vendor data and disbursements, and help ensure dependable support for reporting and audit needs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead daily accounts payable operations, ensuring invoices, coding, approvals, and payments are handled accurately and within required timelines.

• Provide direction and support to accounts payable staff, helping the team follow company standards and improve consistency in transaction processing.

• Review updates to vendor records and banking information to protect data integrity and reduce exposure to payment fraud.

• Administer expense reporting activities, including user access, corporate card oversight, policy enforcement, and related reporting.

• Coordinate recurring disbursement cycles such as check runs and ACH payments, while monitoring exceptions, holds, and approval status.

• Partner with finance and internal departments to support cash planning, capital invoice review, and efficient resolution of payment issues.

• Maintain organized records and documentation to assist with audits, account reconciliations, lease-related tracking, and utility expense monitoring.

• Identify opportunities to streamline payable procedures and strengthen operational controls in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, including hands-on responsibility in accounts payable.

• Prior experience supervising or guiding team members in a high-volume finance environment.

• Background in manufacturing or another large-scale industrial setting is preferred.

• Working knowledge of SAP and strong proficiency with spreadsheet-based analysis and reporting.

• Experience with invoice coding, check runs, ACH transactions, and reconciliations.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with close attention to detail.