Accounts Payable Manager

Talascend is currently seeking an Accounts Payable Manager for a contract opportunity with our client in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Overview

This role is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end accounts payable function, ensuring accurate, efficient, and timely processing of invoices, payments, and vendor records. The ideal candidate will bring strong AP process knowledge, leadership skills, and experience working cross-functionally with finance, procurement, operations, and external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the accounts payable team to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient operations
• Oversee invoice, purchase order, expense report, and payment processing in accordance with company policies and approval requirements
• Maintain accounts payable policies, procedures, and controls aligned with accounting, tax, and internal control requirements
• Review and approve payment runs, ensuring proper payment terms, approvals, and methods
• Partner with finance, procurement, operations, and vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies, payment issues, and reconciliation items
• Support vendor onboarding, master data maintenance, and updates related to contracts, pricing, or payment terms
• Assist with month-end and year-end close activities, including AP accruals, reconciliations, and cut-offs
• Identify opportunities to improve AP processes, reporting, automation, and system workflows

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience managing accounts payable operations or serving in a senior AP role
• Strong knowledge of invoice processing, payment operations, vendor management, reconciliations, and AP controls
• Experience supporting month-end close activities, including AP accruals, reconciliations, and cut-off procedures
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and internal control expectations
• Experience with ERP and AP systems
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to lead, coach, and support AP team members
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through
• Clear communication skills with internal stakeholders and external vendors
• CPA or equivalent certification
• Experience with NetSuite and Coupa
• Experience in a medium to large organization with high-volume AP activity
• Experience improving AP processes, reporting, automation, or system workflows
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with finance, procurement, operations, tax, and external vendors

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or equivalent certification
• Experience with NetSuite and Coupa
• Experience in a medium to large organization with high-volume AP activity
• Experience improving AP processes, reporting, automation, or system workflows
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with finance, procurement, operations, tax, and external vendors

Shift

The work shift is 1st shift, Monday through Friday, totaling 40 hours per week.