What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Manager position at DaBella?
Essential Functions: To perform this job successfully, the individual occupying this position must be able to perform essential job functions set forth below with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required.
- Accounts Payable Operations: Own the full AP cycle, ensuring timely and accurate vendor payments. Optimize vendor rebate and early payment discount programs to maximize cost savings.
- Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of 8 AP professionals supporting 60 branches across multiple time zones (Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific).
- Compliance & Controls: Ensure all transactions are recorded in compliance with U.S. GAAP, including ASC 842 (Lease Accounting). Oversee and review month-end close and account reconciliations across all entities.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with operations, sales, property management, and finance leaders to align financial processes with business needs and resolve vendor disputes and escalations.
- Reporting & Analysis: Monitor KPIs and productivity metrics, identify opportunities for automation, and lead initiatives to improve efficiency. Analyze budget-to-actuals and support monthly financial reporting.
- Tax & Regulatory Filings: Own and manage business personal property tax filings, escheatment/unclaimed property processes, B&O, Sales, Sales and Use, and 1099 reporting. Support tax return preparation and ensure timely state and local tax payments.
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA preferred
- Minimum of 5 years in high-volume financial operations, AP, or accounting systems roles
- At least 3 years managing a team of 6 or more
- Proven experience with process automation and operational improvements
- Expertise in Business Personal Property tax filings and 1099 compliance
- Proficient in financial reporting tools and dashboards (e.g., Salesforce, Tableau, Excel)
- Experience supporting FP&A and operational reporting efforts
- Experience with Sage Intacct
- Experience with Salesforce
- Experience with Medius
- Experience with Divvy / Bill.com
- Experience with Avalara