Accounts Payable Manager

This role is responsible for leading PF Holdings shared services accounts payable function, ensuring efficient and accurate invoice processing, payment execution, compliance, and continuous process improvement. Essential Responsibilities:

Lead and manage the Accounts Payable function across multiple operating companies, business units, and/or geographic regions within a shared services framework. Oversee the daily operations of invoice receipt, PO/non-PO handling, three-way matching, exception handling, approvals, and payment runs. Handles unusual or difficult customer service inquiries/situations through direct personal action or refers to the appropriate individual. Support month-end closing activities, including AP accruals and reconciliations. Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, SOX requirements, and local tax regulations. Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external audits, ensuring audit readiness and timely delivery of documentation. Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure high performance and continuous improvement. Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and system enhancements to reduce manual effort and improve scalability Manage, coach, and develop a high-performing AP team, including goal setting, training, and performance evaluations. Build and maintain a standardized AP operating model across team members, entities, regions, and workflows. Maintain SOPs, job aids, training refreshers, cross-training plans, quality checks, and coaching routines to reduce rework and ensure consistent execution across the AP team. Collaborate with Procurement, Treasury, Accounting, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless end-to-end processes. Lead integration of AP function for future acquisitions. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred with a minimum of 7 years of Accounts Payable experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial role Experience in a Financial Shared Services environment preferred. Strong understanding of procure-to-pay (P2P) processes, controls, and AP best practices. Demonstrated experience leading complex AP operations in a fast-paced environment Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs Experience partnering with IT or Finance Systems on ERP implementations, ERP workflow enhancements, automation, reporting, dashboards, or AP process improvements. Ability to select, guide, develop, and retain a team of employees Experience with ERP systems (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Workday) and AP automation tools. Proven track record of managing 1099 filings and TIN matching Experience with SOX compliance and internal controls. Strong Excel skills and data analysis capabilities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Operates in a professional and/or business casual office environment. Routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptops, photocopiers/scanners, and smartphones. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English. Ability to lift up to 15 pounds

This job description should not be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities or as an employment agreement between the employer and employee. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification and is subject to change as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.  Any essential functions of this position will be evaluated as necessary should an employee/applicant be unable to perform the functions or requirements due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the employee/applicant when possible.