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AccountsPayableManager(APManager)
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“Accounts Payable Manager (AP Manager) at Activate Talent. Skills: Accounts Payable leadership, AP operations, process improvement, ERP systems. Own end-to-end accounts payable operations, including invoice intake, coding, approvals, payment processing, and vendor management. Stabilize and streamline current AP processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and internal controls”
What You'll Achieve.
AP processes are stabilized, documented, and running efficiently; Backlogs are cleared and workflows are optimized; Offshore or distributed teams are successfully onboarded and productive; Improved visibility, accuracy, and timeliness across AP operations
Industry & Context.
Demonstrated ability to step into complex or disorganized environments and quickly drive structure and improvements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proven experience in Accounts Payable leadership or management roles, experience working with ERP systems (ideally NetSuite or similar platforms), Demonstrated ability to step into complex or disorganized environments and quickly drive structure and improvements
Nice to Have
Background in consumer, retail, or eCommerce industries, Experience supporting process transitions, offshoring, or scaling finance operations
What You'll Do.
Own end-to-end accounts payable operations
including invoice intake
and vendor management
Stabilize and streamline current AP processes
and internal controls
Manage and reduce any existing backlog while implementing sustainable process improvements
and maintain clear SOPs and process documentation (including Loom/video-based guides where applicable)
Support knowledge transfer and onboarding for offshore or distributed AP teams
Partner closely with the Controller and Finance team to support month-end close and reporting requirements
Identify and implement opportunities for automation
and system enhancements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with the Controller and Finance team
Communication Scope
communication skills
Process & Methodology
process improvements, process transitions
Full Job Description
### **Accounts Payable Manager (AP Manager)** **Location:** Remote **Employment Type:** Full-Time ### **About the Role** We are seeking a hands-on and process-driven **Accounts Payable Manager** to lead and stabilize our AP operations. This role will be critical in improving existing workflows, clearing backlogs, and supporting a potential transition to an offshore AP structure. You will work closely with finance leadership to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and scalability across all AP processes. ### **Key Responsibilities** * Own end-to-end accounts payable operations, including invoice intake, coding, approvals, payment processing, and vendor management. * Stabilize and streamline current AP processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong internal controls. * Manage and reduce any existing backlog while implementing sustainable process improvements. * Develop, refine, and maintain clear SOPs and process documentation (including Loom/video-based guides where applicable). * Support knowledge transfer and onboarding for offshore or distributed AP teams. * Partner closely with the Controller and Finance team to support month-end close and reporting requirements. * Identify and implement opportunities for automation, efficiency gains, and system enhancements. ### **What Success Looks Like** * AP processes are stabilized, documented, and running efficiently. * Backlogs are cleared and workflows are optimized. * Offshore or distributed teams are successfully onboarded and productive. * Improved visibility, accuracy, and timeliness across AP operations. **Requirements** * Proven experience in Accounts Payable leadership or management roles. * Background in **consumer, retail, or eCommerce** industries preferred. * Strong experience working with ERP systems (ideally **NetSuite** or similar platforms). * Demonstrated ability to step into complex or disorganized environments and quickly drive structure and improvements. * Experience supporting process transitions, offsho
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