What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Manager position at The Planet Group?
Job Title: Accounts Payable Manager
Location: Pawtucket, RI, Onsite Daily
Summary: Booming company that's growing both organically and through acquisition. This AP Manager will be heavily involved with process improvement and leading a team of 5-7 professionals. It's a great time to jump on board this unique situation.
Required Skills:
- 3 years Accounts Payable management experience
- Process improvement experience and mindset
- Use of an ERP system
- Excel
- Someone that can handle a fast paced environment
Preferred Skills:
- Implementation experience
- Sage 300
- PE(Private equity) exposure
- Any exposure to the construction/contracting or services industries a plus
- Job costing exposure
- M&A...and integration experience would be great
Job Description:
Accounts Payable Manager
We are a fast-growing, industry-leading services company serving the Northeast. As the result of our growth, we are searching for a dynamic Accounts Payable Manager to lead our team of dedicated professionals. The role will be based in our Pawtucket, Rhode Island headquarters.
The Accounts Payable Manager will lead a team of 5-7 dedicated professionals on a transformation journey towards optimizing the AP process as it relates to ongoing operations and the integration of new M&A driven business partners.
This is an opportunity to play a meaningful role that will directly contribute to the continuous growth of the largest company in our space in the Northeast. This role will be challenging but extremely rewarding.
Who you are:
- Hands-on and energetic leader with a strong and diverse background in Accounts Payable;
- Values accuracy, attention to detail, and self-motivation to be accountable to deliverables and deadlines;
- Experience with creating, deploying, and maintaining scalable processes that includes system improvements and process re-engineering.
- A penchant for motivating teammates in an atmosphere of positive and constructive communication that facilitates the team’s engagement in daily tasks and continuous improvement activities.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Associate’s degree in Business, preferred.
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Accounts Payable as a supervisor or manager, with success in organizing and inspiring teams.
- Experience with managing KPI performance related to the AP workstream (Paid on time, Days to Pays, Invoice PO compliance and others)
- Proven experience using and maintaining financial systems/applications, with SAGE 300 CRE experience a plus.
- Experience maintaining the T&E submission and payment cycle, with experience implementing a new system a plus.
- Familiarity with advanced formulas in MS Excel
