Accounts Payable Manager

Green Key Resources is proud to partner with one of our healthcare clients looking to hire an AP Manager to join the team ASAP. This position requires Workday system knowledge and will not consider resumes without this prior professional experience.

This role is responsible for overseeing a large-scale accounts payable function within a complex, fast-paced organization. The position combines people leadership with direct operational involvement and requires deep technical expertise in high-volume AP environments.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for a sizable accounts payable organization, including direct management of a supervisory-level team member
• Remain actively engaged in day-to-day AP activities; this is a working leadership role requiring hands-on participation
• Direct end-to-end accounts payable activities, from invoice capture and validation through approvals and settlement, across a high monthly transaction volume
• Coordinate and monitor recurring payment cycles to ensure all disbursements are executed accurately and on schedule
• Conduct and oversee extensive vendor account reconciliations, addressing variances and resolving issues efficiently
• Administer the vendor database, including new supplier setup, data maintenance, and periodic compliance reviews for a large and diverse vendor population
• Ensure adherence to generally accepted accounting principles, internal control standards, and established accounting procedures
• Support accounting operations spanning multiple entities, including proper expense allocation and intercompany considerations
• Collaborate closely with the Controller’s organization and broader accounting team during month-end and year-end close activities, including accrual support and liability analysis
• Manage AP close processes and reporting, including aging schedules, outstanding liability trends, and vendor balance accuracy
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing efficiency, scalability, and accuracy in a transaction-heavy environment
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex vendor matters and cross-functional inquiries
• Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation in connection with internal reviews and external audits

Required Background and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• Approximately 7–10+ years of progressive experience within accounts payable or related accounting operations
• Demonstrated success leading large teams in high-volume, time-sensitive environments
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and control frameworks relevant to payables operations
• Experience supporting accounting functions across multiple legal entities
• Significant experience performing vendor reconciliations and managing vendor master data at scale
• Required hands-on experience with Workday
• Proven ability to operate autonomously, manage competing priorities, and meet aggressive close timelines
• Highly developed analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities

Additional Preferred Experience

• Prior involvement in audit support within a corporate or multi-entity setting
• History of close partnership with Controllers or senior finance leadership
• Exposure to defining and improving operational KPIs such as invoice cycle times, aging metrics, and error rates
• Experience contributing to process enhancements or system optimization initiatives within Workday
• Familiarity with environments where ACH and wire payments are executed by a centralized treasury function