Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lightspeed DMS is a leading provider of cloud-based software for dealerships, focusing on optimizing business operations for various industries. They are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead their payables and procurement function, ensuring cost-effectiveness and compliance while managing strategic supplier relationships.
Responsibilities
- Own the full accounts payable cycle, establishing and enforcing controls for the processing, verification, and approval of invoices and requisitions for goods and services
- Oversee and manage check runs, ACH/electronic transfers, wires, and other disbursements, managing banking portals and payment platforms to ensure secure, accurate, and timely payment execution
- Manage corporate card and spend programs in Ramp, including card issuance, spend policies, transaction coding, and reconciliation, and ensure clean, timely sync of AP activity into NetSuite
- Serve as the escalation point for invoice discrepancies and vendor disputes, driving resolution while maintaining strong vendor relationships
- Maintain vendor master data, banking details, and W-9/1099 records, safeguarding payment integrity and protecting against fraud
- Lead AP-related month-end close activities, including accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation, leveraging FloQast to manage close checklists, reconciliations, and review workflows
- Develop, implement, and continuously refine procurement and procure-to-pay strategies, policies, and workflows to optimize efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and internal controls
- Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, service, support, availability, and reliability
- Purchase goods and services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets
- Ensure compliance with the company's procurement policies and procedures
- Monitor and assess supplier performance to ensure contractual obligations are met
- Lead, mentor, and develop the AP and procurement team, setting performance expectations, building bench strength, and fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Serve as the functional owner and administrator of the procure-to-pay technology stack, including NetSuite, Ramp, and FloQast, driving automation, integrations, and process standardization across systems
- Partner with Treasury and Accounting on cash management and disbursement planning, monitoring bank balances and payment timing across banking platforms to support cash flow forecasting and working capital management
- Establish and report on AP and procurement KPIs (e.g., DPO, on-time payment rate, discount capture, spend under management), and partner with cross-functional and executive stakeholders on budgeting, audit support, and spend visibility
Skills
- 5+ years of progressive experience in accounts payable and/or procurement, including 2+ years leading or managing a team
- Hands-on proficiency with NetSuite, Ramp, and FloQast, along with strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Solid understanding of banking and payment platforms, ACH/wire processing, and cash management principles
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field preferred
- Experience scaling AP processes and implementing automation or system improvements in a high-growth or PE-backed environment is a strong plus
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