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Spartan · 1 month ago

Manager, AP

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Spartan Race is a company focused on endurance sports and fitness services, seeking a Manager for their Accounts Payable team. The role involves leading the AP team, enhancing payment processes, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations while collaborating with various internal stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Lead the Philippine based Accounts Payable team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Weekly vendor payment processing, including end-to-end three-way matching across Bill.com, Bank of America, and NetSuite

Serve as a trusted business partner to internal stakeholders across Accounting, Operations, Commercial, Treasury, IT, HR, Audit, Marketing, and Legal, providing responsive and solutions-oriented support on AP matters

Develop and implement strategies to enhance the efficiency and scalability of payments function

Set direction for the Accounts Payable function to align with Finance team goals and support continuous improvement, analytics and automation across processes, systems, and team performance

Drive strategic initiatives within AP, including enhancing use of systems (Bill.com, NetSuite), and reducing manual or inefficient tasks

Identify, evaluate, and implement technology solutions and automation to streamline workflows, improve transparency, and reduce operational risk

Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of AP-related monthly close activities, including accruals, key vendor reconciliations, and vendor aging reviews

Act as the primary escalation point for complex vendor issues, payment discrepancies, and policy exceptions, partnering cross-functionally to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions

Maintain and enforce internal controls within AP, ensuring proper segregation of duties, approval workflows, and compliance with company policies

Support audit and compliance efforts (e.g. 1099's) by ensuring the AP function is well-organized, documented, and responsive to inquiries

Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards, regulations, and internal policies, mitigating risks and safeguarding the company’s financial integrity

Qualification

Accounts Payable leadershipBill.comNetSuiteVendor payment processingProcess improvementBusiness acumenCommunication skillsRelationship-buildingAttention to detail