Senior Accounts Payable Manager

Senior Accounts Payable Manager

•  United States
•  Accounting/Finance

LOCATION: Remote

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: N/A

TRAVEL: 20% or less

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a remote Senior Accounts Payable Manager, overseeing and executing the accounts payable and expense processes for Astrion’s clients.

Apply your expertise to advance the mission and optimize our business strategy as a Sr Manager, Accounts Payable at Astrion. Here, you’ll support solving some of our clients’ biggest challenges and help us grow the business. The Sr Manager, Accounts Payable opportunity is remote with staff operating primarily in Virginia and Alabama.

 

Oversee and support accounts payable process and team members who process accounts payable, including the appropriate structure, policies, processes, and individual responsibilities to successfully achieve the organization’s goals and objectives.

• Monitor accounts receivable and unbilled accounts receivable
• Manage incoming vendor invoices
• Manage vendor pay inquiries timely
• Manage Travel and Travel Agent
• Ability to work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional and career development of the staff
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience with 4 years managing full-cycle accounts payable and 4 years leadership experience
  • In lieu of degree, 12 years of relevant experience required, with 6 years managing full-cycle accounts payable and 6 years leadership experience
• Experience with accounts payable administration and operations within a Government Contracting environment
• Strong managerial, leadership, and project management skills
• Strong and effective communication, both written and verbal, skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem resolution skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Must be detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines
• Must be able to communicate a clear vision of team direction and alignment
• Must be able to work independently and in a team environment and effectively interact with colleagues and Company employees across all functions and levels
• Must possess strong forward thinking and continuous improvement skills in order to be able to position the organization correctly for future business growth and cost efficiency
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• U.S. Citizenship required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance or a related business discipline

• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)

• Experience with Costpoint

• Experience with accounts payable automation and AI tools

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for overseeing the expense and accounts payable team

• Process all accounts payable, including credit card, non-PO and PO Invoices.

• Manage the expense process, including compliance with applicable internal policies and external requirements (CONUS/OCONUS, etc.).

• Implement automated invoice processing

• Work with cross functional team to explore opportunities to use AI in communicating with employees and vendors

• Lead Company wide internal AP calls to ensure vendor payments are processed timely

• Direct and review the daily operations of a high-volume accounts payable department

• Provide oversight over vendor master data, including creation, updates, inactivation and alignment across systems ensuring both data integrity and data normalization

• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the various IT systems used by Financial Services to include the applicable Costpoint modules and associated interfaces and workflows

• Provide strong customer support and collaboration skills to satisfy not only internal customer needs (Finance and Accounting and Supply Chain Management) but also the needs of our external customers including vendors, DCAA, and Company auditors

• Anticipate and understand customer needs and take a proactive approach to meeting those needs in the most timely, efficient and accurate way possible, while managing their expectations in a reasonable and prudent manner

• Partner with IT to ensure all accounts payable systems and procure to pay operations are optimized to capture and produce timely and accurate information

• Drive continuous improvement efforts by implementing process improvements, technology driven solutions, and automation

• Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy

• Maintain or develop user procedures, guidelines, and documentation

• Maintain and ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies and procedures

• Collaborate and/or build relationships with other Finance and Accounting and Company-wide managers to support the overall department and Company goals and objectives

• Respond timely to inquiries from Finance and Accounting and Company-wide managers regarding data requests, special reporting requests, and the like

• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close, including vendor invoice accruals and account reconciliations

• Support internal and external audits

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Competitive time off policy along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to “Be the Difference”. This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish, and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.

 

Be the Difference

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, and Huntsville, AL with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

 

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

Astrion is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

 

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