What are the responsibilities and job description for the Leader, Accounts Payable position at RH?
RH is seeking a Leader, Accounts Payable, Merchandise, to oversee and elevate the end-to-end merchandise payables function across our global organization. This role serves as a critical connector between Accounts Payable, Merchandising, Planning, Inventory Accounting, and Finance, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and timeliness across all merchandise-related financial activity. The ideal candidate is detail-driven, analytical, and collaborative, with a strong appreciation for process excellence and cross-functional partnership. This role supports both the day-to-day operations and the long-term evolution of our Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes, strengthening vendor relationships, enhancing financial accuracy, and enabling scale across our global footprint.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and oversee the end-to-end merchandise Accounts Payable process, including invoice matching, vendor reconciliations, approvals, and coordination with onsite and offshore teams
- Partner closely with Merchandising, Planning, Inventory Control, Inventory Accounting, and Finance to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate cost, tariff, discount, rebate, and coding alignment at the SKU and category level
- Ensure timely, accurate vendor payments while maintaining strong supplier partnerships and optimizing payment terms
- Manage deposits across the PO lifecycle, including initiating payments, maintaining balances, reconciling vendor accounts, and escalating recovery risks
- Lead vendor claims and RTV processes, including negotiating and validating deduction plans, clearing RTV claims, tracking recoverability, and preparing monthly roll-forwards for Inventory Accounting
- Administer vendor loans, including payment processing, balance tracking, and monthly reconciliations with Legal and Inventory Accounting
- Reconcile prepaid inventory with international vendors and proactively identify risks related to prepayments, rerouted goods, or matching anomalies
- Drive process improvement and automation initiatives to enhance AP workflows, matching accuracy, reporting, and overall P2P performance
- Own merchandise AP sub-ledger reconciliations and support month-end close across US and EMEA locations
- Maintain SOX controls, uphold AP policies, and serve as a subject matter expert across systems, tools, and cross-functional processes
- Support the month-end close process, including ownership of merchandise AP sub-ledger reconciliations across US and EMEA
- Serve as the subject matter expert on merchandise AP systems, tools, policies, and procedures
- Model operational excellence and partner with the team to uphold accuracy, consistency, and elevated service across the AP function
OUR REQUIREMENTS
- 5 years of experience in Accounts Payable, ideally within retail, wholesale, or consumer products
- Supervisory or team lead experience overseeing AP, P2P, or cross-functional operational processes
- Strong understanding of merchandise payables, inventory accounting, procurement, and P2P workflows
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or comparable platforms)
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with automation tools (Coupa, Zip, Tipalti) or data visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau)
- Strong understanding and experience with SOX controls and compliance frameworks
- Experience managing deposits, vendor claims, or vendor loans strongly preferred
- Exceptional communication and vendor-management skills, with the confidence to partner across all levels
- Analytical problem-solver with a high level of accuracy, ownership, and attention to detail
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Comfortable working in the office Monday through Friday, based out of our headquarters in Corte Madera, CA
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Lift and carry up to 10 pounds as needed (such as files, laptops, or office materials)
- Communicate effectively in person, over video, and via digital tools
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and oversee the end-to-end merchandise Accounts Payable process, including invoice matching, vendor reconciliations, approvals, and coordination with onsite and offshore teams
- Partner closely with Merchandising, Planning, Inventory Control, Inventory Accounting, and Finance to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate cost, tariff, discount, rebate, and coding alignment at the SKU and category level
- Ensure timely, accurate vendor payments while maintaining strong supplier partnerships and optimizing payment terms
- Manage deposits across the PO lifecycle, including initiating payments, maintaining balances, reconciling vendor accounts, and escalating recovery risks
- Lead vendor claims and RTV processes, including negotiating and validating deduction plans, clearing RTV claims, tracking recoverability, and preparing monthly roll-forwards for Inventory Accounting
- Administer vendor loans, including payment processing, balance tracking, and monthly reconciliations with Legal and Inventory Accounting
- Reconcile prepaid inventory with international vendors and proactively identify risks related to prepayments, rerouted goods, or matching anomalies
- Drive process improvement and automation initiatives to enhance AP workflows, matching accuracy, reporting, and overall P2P performance
- Own merchandise AP sub-ledger reconciliations and support month-end close across US and EMEA locations
- Maintain SOX controls, uphold AP policies, and serve as a subject matter expert across systems, tools, and cross-functional processes
- Support the month-end close process, including ownership of merchandise AP sub-ledger reconciliations across US and EMEA
- Serve as the subject matter expert on merchandise AP systems, tools, policies, and procedures
- Model operational excellence and partner with the team to uphold accuracy, consistency, and elevated service across the AP function
OUR REQUIREMENTS
- 5 years of experience in Accounts Payable, ideally within retail, wholesale, or consumer products
- Supervisory or team lead experience overseeing AP, P2P, or cross-functional operational processes
- Strong understanding of merchandise payables, inventory accounting, procurement, and P2P workflows
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or comparable platforms)
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with automation tools (Coupa, Zip, Tipalti) or data visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau)
- Strong understanding and experience with SOX controls and compliance frameworks
- Experience managing deposits, vendor claims, or vendor loans strongly preferred
- Exceptional communication and vendor-management skills, with the confidence to partner across all levels
- Analytical problem-solver with a high level of accuracy, ownership, and attention to detail
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Comfortable working in the office Monday through Friday, based out of our headquarters in Corte Madera, CA
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Lift and carry up to 10 pounds as needed (such as files, laptops, or office materials)
- Communicate effectively in person, over video, and via digital tools