Accounts Payable Lead

Bessemer Management is a transportation company that provides comprehensive back-office support, management, and logistics services for several logistics/trucking companies. We have 90 years of experience operating in multi-faceted transportation modes and are a growing organization.

We are looking for a dynamic, career-minded individual to support our company as an Accounts Payable Lead.

This position is full-time, on-site in our Valley View, Ohio office and reports to our Controller.

The Accounts Payable Lead is responsible for processing, analyzing, and managing high-volume accounts payable transactions for the organization, across 10-15 legal entities. This role ensures timely and accurate invoice processing, vendor payments, account reconciliations, and compliance with sound accounting practices.

Our ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and entrepreneurial, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, shared services/multi-company environment while proactively identifying, recommending, and helping implement process improvements and efficiencies that benefit both the accounting/finance function and the organization as a whole.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process large volumes of vendor invoices accurately and efficiently across multiple companies and business units
• Manage charge documentation for credit card programs
• Review or obtain approvals and supporting documentation for invoices to ensure proper coding
• Resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing variances, and approval issues by collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders
• Prepare and process weekly payment runs through checks, ACH, and other payment methods
• Ensure accurate intercompany allocations and transactions when applicable
• Respond to vendor inquiries and internal customer requests in a professional and timely manner

Non-Accounts Payable Responsibilities May Include:

• Miscellaneous bank deposits
• Other accounting-adjacent tasks

Qualifications:

Education:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field preferred

Experience:

• 7 years of accounts payable experience in a high-volume environment
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and AP best practices
• Experience supporting multiple legal entities, divisions, or business units required
• Experience with ERP systems such as Great Plains and/or Microsoft Dynamics or similar platforms preferred
• Experience with new system implementation or process changes preferred

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities appropriate with process ownership
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage high transaction volumes while meeting deadlines
• · Ability to manage multiple priorities across several companies simultaneously
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables and data analysis functions
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment

Work Environment:

• 100 person modern office
• 7-member accounting department
• Fast-paced, deadline-sensitive environment
• Regular interaction with vendors and internal customers from various departments
• The work performed in this office environment requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Candidates must have the ability to stand, walk, and sit; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; and reach with hands and arms to lift and carry items up to 25 pounds.

Work Schedule:

• Generally, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (on-site in Valley View/Cleveland, OH)

Benefits:

• Complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurances
• Performance-based bonus plan
• 401(k) with company match
• Vacation and holiday pay
• Paid parental leave

About Our Company:

Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Bessemer Management Company has 90 years of experience in the flatbed, intermodal, and over-dimensional trucking industries. The companies we serve (Kaplan Trucking, Eastern Express, Horizon Freight System, TRX, Inc., DD&S Express, and PFQ Companies) are comprised of a network of 3,000 trucks and 270 terminals primarily located across the Midwest, South, and Northeast.

We are a company that is diversified, independent, stable, and growth minded. We value innovation, long-term thinking, and a roll-up-your-sleeves/desire to dig in mentality. We invest in people who take ownership, care deeply about quality, and want to contribute to something bigger than themselves.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have supporting multiple legal entities, divisions, or business units?

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Cleveland, OH 44125 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $49,916 - $65,222