Accounts Payable Manager jobs in Roanoke, VA

Manages all Accounts Payable activities for the company, ensures timely payments of vendor invoices and expense vouchers, and maintains accurate records and control reports. Maintains timely contact with employees, vendors, and clients. Manages customer account records and Accounts Payable processes by performing the following duties personally and through subordinate supervisors or staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, and are not limited to, the following:
• Manage vendor and supplier relationships to ensure accurate set-up of new records and compliance controls for changes of existing records.
• Design, document, implement, and maintain effective procedures and controls over Accounts Payable and procurement processes while ensuring internal controls are designed and operating effectively.
• Manage invoice work-flow process for approvals, timeliness, and accuracy.
• Manage month-end accounts payable close processes to ensure tasks are completed timely and in accordance with corporate time frames.
• Work closely with the accounting team and business partners to answer questions and to support the business.
• Assist, guide, and instruct support staff on non-routine policy interpretations or transaction problems which require resolutions.
• Maintain various fiscal information, files, and records for providing an up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance.
• Participate in establishing departmental policy.
• Perform supervisory functions for the accounts payable department, including evaluating staff performance and recommending personnel actions to ensure adequate and competent staffing.
• Reconcile a variety of accounts and reports to ensure accuracy.
• Identify issues causing inefficiencies and proactively implement process improvements to streamline Accounts Payable processes.
• Ensures that the Accounts Payable and the company’s financial obligations are met efficiently.
• Oversees all payment transactions such as ACH, wires, paper checks and so on.
• Provides accounting assistance to project managers and operations staff; responds to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs.
• Ensures adherence to GAAP, financial, and process policy.
• Assist in the workload of the AP Specialists when required.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent experience preferred.
2 years General Accounting experience preferred.
Must have strong ability to multi-task.
Must be detail oriented.
Strong telephone skills required.
Must be a team-oriented individual.
Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Knowledge of Datacor VB a plus. Must be customer service oriented and focus on development of customer and supplier relationships.
Requires a high degree of accuracy and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Must possess the ability to process and manage critical and confidential information with a high degree of integrity.

WORK LOCATION AND SCHEDULE:
Roanoke, VA: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday