Manager, Accounts Payable

Job Description

Ingram Content Group (ICG) is hiring a Manager, Accounts Payable to contribute to our team in our La Vergne, TN office. 

As Manager, Accounts Payable at Ingram Content Group, you’ll play a critical leadership role at the intersection of finance, technology, and publishing—supporting a global organization that connects people with content every day. This is an opportunity to lead and develop a high‑performing team while driving process improvements, strengthening vendor partnerships, and contributing to strategic initiatives that have real business impact. You’ll collaborate closely with Accounting, Treasury, Audit, and other cross‑functional partners, gaining broad exposure and influence while working in an environment that values innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. If you’re energized by transforming complex processes, mentoring talent, and making a measurable difference within a respected, mission‑driven company, this role offers both challenge and long‑term career growth. 

Ingram Content Group (“Ingram”) connects people with content in all forms. Providing comprehensive services for publishers, retailers, libraries, and educators, Ingram makes these services seamless and accessible through technology, innovation, and creativity. With an expansive global network of offices and facilities, Ingram’s services include digital and physical book distribution, print-on-demand, and digital learning.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Accounting/Finance/Business or year-for-year directly related equivalent experience
• 5 years of experience in Accounting or Finance
• 1 year supervising or managing in a related department
• 3 years of experience with Microsoft Office Products, including proficient use of Excel and Word

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using PeopleSoft
• Experience with Kofax AP Essentials

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads or co-leads key projects and initiatives. Maintains, trains staff on workflows and the SaaS platform.
• Works in collaboration with Manager, Accounting Services on strategic initiatives and processes that touch both teams.
• Work in collaboration with Manager, Accounting Services and Treasury/Audit/Legal/Credit to prevent fraud through a vendor validation process.
• Work in collaboration with Manager, Accounting Services on the weekly cash forecast responsibility along with other functions that cross teams
• Leads the oversight of the aging schedule and addresses outstanding items such as invoices, settlements, and receiving accrual.
• Reconciles more complex disputes.
• Maintain relationships with key publishers and internal stakeholders including Finance/Buyers.
• Collaborates with Accounting on settlement activity and related balancing.
• Acts as a back-up resource on the consignment publisher disbursement.
• Monitors processing of accounts payable transactions throughout the payment cycle. 
• Serves as the primary liaison on all publisher vendor accounts.
• Monitors vendor account issues, including analyzing vendor inquiries, researching vendor statements and resolving discrepancies.  
• Serves as a contact with II Treasury regarding out-bound cash activity and has responsibility for initiating inquiries regarding any cash payments.
• Supports staff in daily functions along with approving all entries such as manual invoices/credits.
• Completes and oversees maintenance of vendor master file for changes and updates.
• Maintains department analysis such as exceptions reports, DPO, and Settlements.
• Manages the offset entries such direct fulfillment
• Supervises and develops qualified staff including preparing performance appraisals, hiring, training, counseling, discipline and development; provide direction and instruction on problematic issues.
• Communicates with various departments on changes, problems issues and policies. 

Hiring Salary Range: $84,895 - $107,643.  This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. It will be determined by factors including but not limited to: the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, geographic location, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Additional Information

Perks/Benefits:

• A highly competitive compensation package with generous benefits beginning first day of employment for Medical/Prescription Drug plans, HSA, Vision, Dental and Health Care FSA.
  • 15 vacation days & 12 sick days accrued annually and 3 personal days
  • 401K match, Life and AD&D, Employee Assistance programs, Group Legal, & more
  • Wellness program with access to onsite gym and basketball court for associates
• Encouraged continued education with our tuition reimbursement program
• Financial and in-kind opportunities to engage with non-profits in your community
  • Company match program for United Way donations
  • Volunteer opportunities and in-kind drives for non-profits throughout the year
• Take breaks or brainstorm in our game room with ping pong & foosball
• Casual Dress Code

Ingram Content Group is a part of Ingram Industries Inc. and includes Ingram Book Group LLC, Ingram Publisher Services LLC, Lightning Source LLC, Ingram Library Services LLC, Tennessee Book Company LLC, Ingram Content Group UK Ltd. and Ingram Content Group Australia Pty Ltd. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work related mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.

• EOE-Race/Gender/Veterans/Disabled
• We participate in EVerify.
• EEO Poster in English 
• EEO Poster in Spanish