Senior Accounts Payable Manager

We are looking for a Senior Manager to build and run our AP, Travel & Expense (T&E) and corporate card programs from the ground up. This is a builder’s role to start: you’ll migrate, improve or design the processes, select and implement the technology, write the policies, and establish the day-to-day operations that will support the business as it transitions to a standalone company at the start of the year.

Once the functions are built, you’ll own and operate them in a steady state, continuously improving them and leading the team that runs them day to day. The ideal candidate is scrappy, comfortable with ambiguity, and energized by building new processes — but equally capable of running a disciplined, well-controlled operation once the dust settles.

What You’ll Do

Build

• Build and operate the Accounts Payable department, including invoice processing, approvals, vendor management, payment runs, and month-end close support.

• Migrate and improve the existing T&E program end to end, including implementing technology such as Navan, configuring workflows, and driving employee adoption.

• Launch the corporate card program, including card issuance, spend controls, policy design, and reconciliation processes.

• Draft, roll out, and enforce AP, T&E, and corporate card policies, balancing control with a practical employee experience.

• Support the transition to a standalone company, partnering across Finance, IT, HR, and Procurement to establish the systems, controls, and vendor relationships needed on day one.

• Configure and optimize AP and expense workflows within Workday, our ERP, and ensure clean integration with T&E and corporate card platforms.

• Design scalable processes and documentation (SOPs, controls, approval matrices) that a growing team can operate.

Operate & Scale

• Own the ongoing operation of the AP, T&E, and corporate card functions in a steady state, hitting SLAs for invoice processing, payment accuracy, and expense turnaround.

• Manage month-end and period-end close activities for AP and T&E, ensuring accruals, reconciliations, and reporting are accurate and on time.

• Design, implement, and own internal controls around the AP and T&E business processes.

• Recruit, onboard, and lead an offshore team, developing the talent and structure needed to run the functions as the company scales.

• Monitor key metrics and drive continuous improvement in process efficiency, controls, compliance, and employee experience over time.

• Serve as the long-term owner of AP and T&E operations, partnering with the Director of AP & Partner Revenue Share on reporting, audits, and strategic priorities.

What You’ll Bring

• 10 years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable, T&E, and/or corporate card operations, including time in a leadership or team-building capacity.

• Hands-on experience implementing and administering AP and T&E technology (Navan, Concur, Coupa, or similar).

• Experience operating within Workday (or a comparable ERP), including AP and expense workflow configuration.

• Demonstrated experience building processes, policies, and controls from scratch — ideally in a startup, spin-off, carve-out, or high-growth environment.

• Experience building and/or managing offshore or outsourced teams preferred.

• Strong understanding of internal controls, segregation of duties, and compliance in the AP process.

• A scrappy, roll-up-your-sleeves mindset paired with the discipline to run a steady-state operation; comfortable operating with ambiguity and shifting priorities.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to partner cross-functionally with Finance, IT, HR, and business stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting a Workday implementation or migration.

• Familiarity with month-end close and general accounting processes.

• Prior experience in a company undergoing a spin-off, divestiture, or standalone transition.