MANAGER - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

The Accounts Payable Manager is responsible for providing operational and strategic direction for a large enterprise wide accounting department with a strong ability to foster relationships at all levels by establishing and working collaboratively with other teams, departments, vendors and business partners.  Role is responsible to support new and existing programs and systems initiatives, compliance with regulations and to drive continuous process improvement. Under the direction of the Director of Finance, the incumbent, either personally or through subordinates, ensures that all vendor orders and invoices are processed promptly in accordance with company policy.

• Adheres to the Seminole Tribe of Florida's Policies and Procedures.
• Accountable for the financial integrity of the Accounts Payables process.
• Develops, implements, and monitors processes to ensure consistent high quality, accurate, and efficient processes.
• Maintains ongoing development of policies and programs and bring in best practices to offer the most accurate, legally compliant and efficient processes.
• Lead and develop the Accounts Payable team and facilitate the payment process.
• Full understanding of how Accounts Payable impacts the balance sheet, account reconciliations and the Financial Statement.
• Establishes and implements processes to improve AP audits.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and takes the lead in advocating operational priorities.
• Analyze complex pay transactions, identify issues that exist and work with various internal operational teams to identify root cause of system issues, assess risk and implement mitigation plans to minimize or eliminate future occurrence.
• Establish and sustain strong on-going collaborative relationships internally and externally.
• Provide clear and consistent communication of key business priorities and project status of major initiatives.
• Manages direct report staff to complete projects according to program objectives and key performance indicators.
• Manage a high degree of change in a fast paced, complex, and demanding environment.
• Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting and provide analytics and key business metrics.
• Works with Purchasing team to resolve aged PO’s with Receivers.
• Responsible for working with our Corporate Accounts Payable and Revenue Audit department as they compile the year-end the 1099 file.
• Manages and analyzes the AP Aging. Open Receivers, Open Purchase Orders and Vendor Statements on a regular basis.
• Works with Vendor Registration when vendors are placed on hold and payment cannot be issued.
• Manages the audit review of Chrome River expense reports.
• Works closely with Accounting Team to account for open bank rec items that need to be processed and cleared through Accounts Payable system.
• Should make every attempt to keep entity integrity with respect to how vendors invoice.
• Lead on working with vendors and stakeholders when issues of past due are raised, or non-payment.
• Assists in interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Promotes and encourages positive public/employee relations at all times.
• Maintains a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment within area of responsibility.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of experience with Accounts Payable in a multi-company environment.  3+ years of supervisory experience in an automated payment process, as well as vendor management over domestic and global vendors.
• Knowledge of Infinium (preferred not required).
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Strong analytical and problem solving skills are required, with the ability to identify root cause of issues, and ability to collaborate and solve problems permanently and efficiently.
• Must possess excellent time management skills, the ability to direct and manage team members.
• Must possess ability to read and understand all Seminole Tribe of Florida’s policies and procedures.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with guests, vendors and team members.
• Must possess basic mathematical skills to include ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Must possess ability to handle non-standard situations where independent judgment is required and limited guidelines exist.
• Must possess knowledge of Accounting and internal controls.