Accounts Payable Manager
N/A • Full Time
Posted on Fri, Jun 5, 2026
Location: Arlington, VA
Responsible for managing all aspects of a fast-paced Accounts Payable department including the management of Accounts Payable and Travel & Expense Associates.
Job Duties (including but not limited to)
- Manage Accounts Payable and Expense Processing staff. Provide guidance to staff daily, assist in determining priorities and assure their time is managed to meet company objectives.
- Review invoice batches processed by Accounts Payable Associates on a daily basis for data-entry accuracy, proper general ledger coding and proper approval.
- Review employee travel and expense detail for proper coding and policy adherence on a semi-monthly basis.
- Review purchase orders for proper general ledger coding and proper approval on a daily basis.
- Work closely with the Treasury Department to determine weekly cash allowance and manage weekly check runs accordingly.
- Proactive communication with all vendors and company employees regarding all invoice and expense issues.
- Maintain all accounts payable records (voucher packages and cash disbursement journals) to ensure company is Sarbanes-Oxley compliant.
- Communicate with company employees and Purchasing Department as to the status of open purchase orders.
- Coordinate monthly accounts payable closings in accordance with company deadlines.
- Monthly reconciliation of Accounts Payable and Received Not Vouched accounts.
- Prepare monthly journal entries for all expenses not received and/or vouched by the month-end close.
- Monthly analysis of certain expense accounts to determine if accruals are necessary.
- Research old, outstanding checks on a monthly basis and take action necessary to resolve.
- Preparation and issuance of 1099s.
- Work with JDE system team to resolve accounts payable system issues as they arise.
Job Requirements
- Appropriate handling of confidential information at all times
- High level of integrity
- Detail-oriented with analytic comprehension
- Strong management skills
- Ability to train and develop staff
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently
- Ability to work independently
- Strong, independent decision-making skills
- Experience with JDEdwards preferred
- MS Office (Excel/Word) proficiency required
- 5+ years of accounts payable experience required
- 2+ years management experience required
- BS/BA - Accounting (or commensurate professional experience)