Accounts Payable Manager Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid) Salary: $85,000 - $100,000 + Benefits Employment Type: Direct Hire
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead a high-volume AP operation supporting a large, multi-location organization. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives in complex environments, can navigate multiple ERP systems, and has a strong background in expense and payment processing.
This role follows a hybrid schedule, with one day per week in-office in Pittsburgh for check runs.
Candidates should be prepared to complete an initial 3-5 week onsite training period.
Responsibilities
- Lead daily accounts payable operations and oversee vendor payment processing.
- Manage and develop a team of approximately 12-13 onshore employees while collaborating with offshore staff.
- Conduct performance reviews, one-on-one meetings, coaching, and employee development activities.
- Oversee high-volume AP processing, supporting approximately 16,000 invoices per month.
- Manage payment runs and weekly check processing.
- Resolve payment issues, rejections, returns, and vendor inquiries.
- Ensure proper expense coding, approvals, and adherence to established AP controls and procedures.
- Support 1099 reporting and compliance activities.
- Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies across AP functions.
- Partner with leadership to maintain accurate reporting, reconciliations, and audit readiness.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- 5+ years of Accounts Payable leadership experience.
- Experience managing at least 8 direct reports within an AP or shared services environment.
- Strong experience with Oracle, DAX, or other large ERP platforms.
- Experience working across multiple ERP systems and complex accounting environments.
- High-volume AP experience with large organizations or enterprise-level operations.
- Strong understanding of expense processing, payment workflows, vendor management, reconciliations, and 1099 reporting.
- Advanced Excel and reporting skills.
- Proven ability to lead teams, improve processes, and adapt quickly to changing business needs.
Preferred Background
- Experience supporting multi-location organizations.
- Experience working with both onshore and offshore teams.
- Strong systems aptitude and ability to quickly learn new processes and technologies.
- Experience in environments with multiple ERP systems and varying accounting workflows.
Top Candidate Profile
Candidates should have:
- Strong Oracle expertise.
- Large-volume AP operations experience.
- Proven people-management experience (8+ direct reports preferred).
- Ability to work across multiple ERP systems.
- Strong adaptability and ability to learn quickly in a complex environment.
By applying, candidates may be considered for future opportunities with Vaco/Highspring that match their qualifications. Applicants may also be subject to an initial AI-assisted screening to confirm minimum job requirements before recruiter and hiring manager review.
By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.
