Lead Accounting Operations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Manage daily accounts payable functions, which encompass invoice processing, payment execution, supplier inquiries, exception management, supplier onboarding, operational performance metrics, and payment cycle oversight.

• Take ownership of AP-related accounting tasks, including prepaid expense accounting, accruals, month-end closure, journal entries, balance sheet and aging reconciliations, variance analysis, and resolution of reconciling items.

• Ensure accounting judgments are made and provide accurate support for invoices, payments, closures, and reconciliation activities in line with GAAP, company policies, contractual obligations, and service levels.

• Implement and oversee SOX-related internal controls, coordinating both internal and external audit requests and walkthroughs.

• Identify control deficiencies and enact sustainable corrective measures.

• Create and maintain operational dashboards, KPIs, and analytics, while offering actionable insights to leadership.

• Spearhead initiatives for process improvement, operational efficiency, automation, AI integration, and process optimization.

• Lead the delivery of solutions and system enhancements, including needs assessment, requirements gathering, process design, testing, troubleshooting, change management, and validation.

• Drive transformation initiatives within the P2P process and systems.

• Collaborate with teams across Accounting, Finance, Procurement, Treasury, Tax, Technology, and business sectors.

• Act as an escalation point and subject matter expert for complex supplier, accounting, payment, reconciliation, control, and system discrepancies.

• Undertake additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in accounting operations, accounts payable, or related accounting roles.

• Practical experience in month-end closures, accruals, prepaid expenses, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, exception management, and internal controls.

• Previous experience in leading teams, managing projects, driving process improvements, and executing system implementations or enhancements.

• Strong accounting knowledge, particularly in close activities, reconciliations, control execution, and complex exception resolution.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop team members while managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Capacity to establish process ownership, foster accountability, and lead sustainable change.

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

• Preference for candidates with Big 4 and/or corporate experience.

• Experience in P2P process transformation, automation, operational reporting, ERP, P2P, workflow, analytics, automation, or AI-enabled tools is preferred.

• A mindset focused on continuous improvement with a demonstrated interest in automation, AI adoption, scalable operating models, and finance transformation.

• Detail-oriented, organized, compliance-focused, and capable of balancing operational execution with strategic initiatives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal-opportunity employment and a commitment to full inclusion.

• Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

• Employee resource groups (ERGs).

• Employee experiences that promote diversity, inclusion, and innovation.