Accounts Payable Manager manages accounts payable functions to ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies. Ensures timely payments of vendor invoices and expense vouchers and maintains accurate financial records and control reports. Being an Accounts Payable Manager routinely reviews applicable accounting reports to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvements or cost-savings. Reviews and evaluates the accounts payable register to ensure accuracy. Additionally, Accounts Payable Manager designs and implements standard policies and procedures to ensure accurate and compliant accounts payable records. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a director. The Accounts Payable Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be an Accounts Payable Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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PG is a Minority and Veteran Owned Workforce Solutions company. Our culture and our brand are built around our people-first mentality. We place an emphasis on building relationships and getting to know our PG community and business before we train employees on their day-to day jobs. Our goal is simple, to help our employees build a network of lasting relationships based on trust and respect for each other. This allows us to foster an environment that supports employees' choices to balance what’s most important to them. Our hybrid environment provides employees opportunities to connect, develop, and succeed, while still giving them autonomy and flexibility to work remotely or from a local office based on their needs. We believe that everyone’s voice matters regardless of their role or tenure. Within PG, employees have access to leadership of all levels and the opportunity to give and receive feedback to influence change in both formal and informal ways. We also like to have quite a bit of fun along the way!
Job Description
AP Responsibilities:
· Oversee the accounts payable department and ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, and expense reports
· Develop and maintain accounts payable policies and procedures
· Ensure compliance with company policies, as well as state, local, and federal regulations
· Ensure accurate and timely filing of federal, state, and local returns such as 1099s and 1042s
· Monitor and analyze accounts payable processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy
· Collaborate with other ecosystem partners to ensure open credits on account are cleared timely and accuracy of general ledger coding
· Manage internal vendor relationships and resolve any issues or disputes related to payments or invoices
· Manage and approve special pay out requests for external vendor population
· Train and develop accounts payable staff, including setting performance goals and managing performance results and behaviors
· Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end close processes for accounts payable
· Assist with audits and provide documentation and support as needed
Cash App Responsibilities:
· Oversee the cash application department to ensure timeliness and accuracy of daily operations
· Ensures timely recognition of any unidentified receipts
· Collaborate with other ecosystem partners to align roles and responsibilities and hold all team members accountable to company policy and GAAP standards.
· Monitor and analyze cash application processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy
· Provide active and strategic oversight to continuously improve and innovate the function using technological advances
· Train and develop cash application staff, including setting performance goals and managing performance results and behaviors
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Business Related Field
· 5 years of experience in Accounting
· At least two years of leadership experience
· Ability to organize, coordinate, and direct projects
· Effectively communicate
· Solid analytical and technical skills
· Strong technical knowledge of GAAP and accrual accounting
· Knowledge of or the ability to vet out industry AP/R best practices
· Ability to understand and use multiple platforms
Unique Benefits
We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to succeed. This is why it is so important to us that our employees’ have access to a wide variety of development options to help them become better professionals and people. This includes informal opportunities for self-development, skills-based development, and formal training. The opportunities are endless, highlighting some of our options below:
Populus Group is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email ClimberHR@PopulusGroup.com for other accommodation options. However, if you have questions about this position, please contact PGinternalrecruiting@populusgroup.com.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $71,000.00 per year
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in Troy, MI 48084