Accounts Payable Manager

Role type: full-time, fully remote (Mexico)

Schedule: M-F, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST

Salary range: $3,200 - 4,000 USD per month

The client is a Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) franchise company operating multiple restaurant locations in the Florida and Georgia markets, and providing shared services within the QSR industry. They are seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to support their finance operations.

The Accounts Payable Manager will report to the CFO and work directly with the finance, people, and operational team, ensuring success within the accounts payable and payroll department. The role requires working within a collaborative team environment to deliver effective accounts payable and payroll solutions.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong problem-solving abilities, thinks creatively, and takes pride in completing tasks accurately the first time.

Manager of Accounts expectations include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee all aspects of accounts payable team.
• Mentor and develop team members to enhance their skills and career growth.
• Coordinate with all levels of leadership and various departments to assess payment and cash needs; develop reports, analyses, and tools to meet those needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline workflows and improve processes
• Drive automation initiatives to optimize invoice processing, payment workflows and period end processes.
• Monitor companywide spending against budget, create accounts payable batches and forecast and present findings to appropriate parties.
• Monitor compliance with internal policies, accounting standards and relevant regulations.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors, ensuring streamlined communication and prompt resolution of any issues.
• Review new and existing vendor agreements negotiating favorable payments and conditions.
• Regularly review vendor billings against current business performance assessing needs and working with operations to adjust services based off findings.
• Implement and ensure proper segregation of duties and controls are designed and operating effectively.
• Actively participate in periodic close ensuring accounts payable and entries are accurately posted in the general ledger and all corporate procedures are followed.
• Oversee companywide credit card program ensuring seamless use, compliance, audit and reporting.

Requirements:
Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and interpersonal).
• Highly proficient with Microsoft applications (Excel and PowerPoint).
• Ability to effectively organize and manage priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to extract and analyze raw data, draw conclusions, and make actionable recommendations.
• Working knowledge and experience with vendor negotiation, management and forecasting payment cadence and terms.
• Auditing mindset ensuring compliance and error-free payroll and accounts payable runs.
• Ability to manage financial data in a confidential and professional manner.
• Self-Starter who is highly organized

Qualifications/ Education/Experience

• Bachelors degree in accounting, finance or related field
• 5+ years of accounts payable experience in a large, multi-unit organization
• Minimum three years experience in a manager level position
• Experience in payroll management, preferably with ADP
• Must have exceptional communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

Benefits:
• Client Relationship : You will be directly working with the client. This means that you will communicate with the client, provide services, and address any client-related matters independently.
• Payments : All payments for your services will be handled by the client. Elevate and Delegate is not involved in processing your payroll. Your salary will directly go to you.
• Vacation Leaves and Holidays : While we may have recommendations or guidelines regarding vacation leaves and holidays, the decision is entirely at the discretion of the client. You are expected to align your schedule with the client’s business needs and any specific policies or preferences they may have in this regard.

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Application Process:

• As part of your application, you’ll be asked to record your responses to the initial interview questions through a Loom video (questions & instructions are in the application page).
• Our team will carefully review your submission, and if shortlisted, we’ll share your responses with the client for their review and next steps.
• Please treat this recording as you would a real interview:
• Come prepared and make sure you’re clearly visible on camera.
• Record your answers in a quiet, well-lit, and clutter-free space with a stable internet connection.

• We’re excited to get to know you better! Show us your personality and strengths. We encourage you to answer authentically and in your own words, without reading from a script or using AI tools.