What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Manager position at R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC?
Responsibilities
Leadership & Operations
Full-Time Team Members
R. J. Corman offers the following:
All Team Members
Leadership & Operations
- Lead, develop, and manage the Accounts Payable team, including training, coaching, and performance management
- Oversee end-to-end AP operations to ensure invoices are accurately recorded and payments are made timely and in compliance with company policies
- Manage AP responsibilities within the monthly close process, ensuring completeness, cut-off accuracy, and timely issue resolution
- Investigate and resolve invoice, payment, and vendor discrepancies
- Serve as AP’s primary owner for ERP-related processes, ensuring proper system usage, data accuracy, and alignment with accounting requirements
- Identify opportunities to automate manual AP processes, reduce handoffs, and improve data quality
- Partner with Accounting, IT, and system administrators on ERP enhancements, system controls, and workflow improvements
- Support testing, training, and rollout of AP-related system changes or upgrades
- Design, document, and continuously improve AP workflows, procedures, and internal controls
- Perform and review supplier statement reconciliations and support audit requests
- Strengthen cross-functional communication with Purchasing, Operations, and Finance to streamline invoice processing and approvals
- Build strong vendor relationships and act as an escalation point for payment-related inquiries
- Oversee check runs, ACH, wires, and other electronic payment processes
- Maintain organized and compliant documentation for open and paid invoices
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
- Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 6 years of accounts payable or related accounting experience
- Prior supervisory or managerial experience preferred
- Experience supporting automation initiatives or ERP optimization strongly preferred
Full-Time Team Members
R. J. Corman offers the following:
- Immediate Eligibility Starting Day One of Employment:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- PTO (Paid Time Off) Accrual
- 8 Paid Holidays Per Year
- Veteran’s Day is a Paid Holiday for US Veterans
All Team Members
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan
- Referral Bonuses
- Employee Discounts from Various Suppliers
- Employee Assistance Program
- Annual Boot Voucher
- Company Provided PPE
- Prescription Safety Glasses Allowance