Accounts Payable Lead

Job Summary

The Accounts Payable Lead is a key role within the Corporate Shared Services team, responsible for overseeing the end-to-end accounts payable process, fixed asset lifecycle, and daily cash management. This role ensures operational accuracy, compliance, and continuous process improvement while supporting a team of AP professionals. The Lead partners cross-functionally to resolve issues, improve automation, and uphold strong vendor and internal relationships.

Duties and Responsibilities

AP Operations/Vendor Management - Assist Sr AP Manager with oversight of invoice processing, vendor payments (ACH, wire, check), and AP aging review. Ensure timely, accurate payments in compliance with policy. Resolve invoice issues and vendor inquiries promptly. Maintain positive relationships and prevent recurring problems.

Fixed Asset Management - Manage asset lifecycle (acquisitions, depreciation, disposals). Maintain accurate asset register and support audits and reconciliations. Prepare detailed monthly reports to support cross collaboration with the business units.

Cash Management - Monitor daily liquidity, forecast cash needs, and oversee disbursements. Optimize cash management systems and processes within shared services controls.

Process Improvement/System Oversight - Identify and implement AP and asset management efficiencies. Drive automation and standardization across shared services. Develop and implement best practices, SOP’s, and guidelines for AP payments, asset management, and cash management. Support and enhance systems like Concur and ERP tools. Lead troubleshooting and user training within the team

Team Support - Partner with AP team members to ensure performance targets are met. Provide guidance and act as a point of escalation

Compliance/Controls - Ensure adherence to tax regulations (e.g., VAT, sales tax), internal controls, and GAAP requirements. Support audit readiness.

Qualification Requirements

Minimum Education: Requires a level of knowledge normally gained through completion of an undergraduate degree

Minimum Experience: 5 years experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong understanding of fixed asset and cash management processes, Proficiency in ERP and Concur systems, advanced excel skills, knowledge of GAAP, strong problem solving and communication skills Strong AP skills in a shred services environment

Independent Judgment - Very frequent independent action. Assignments are received in the form of results expected; considerable freedom.

Impact/Accountability - Consequence of error(s) is significant. Significant costs in time, money, or goodwill is incurred.

Complexity in Job Duties - A relatively high level of analytical ability is required to find solutions to difficult human, technical, or administrative problems.

Physical Requirements

Represents the appropriate physical requirements of the job in the course of the work.