Accounts Payable Manager

Job summary

The Accounts Payable Manager leads the AP team to ensure accurate, timely invoice processing and month-end financial reporting. This role also drives process improvements, automation initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance operational efficiency.

Job details

Who we are You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is. Job Summary: The Accounts Payable Manager is responsible for leading the AP team and overseeing accurate, timely, and compliant invoice processing, payment activities, and month-end support. This role provides guidance through process changes and new technologies, partners with internal stakeholders and vendors, monitors AP performance and controls, and promotes continuous improvement to support efficient operations and reliable financial reporting. As an Accounts Payable Manager your responsibilities will include: · Provide leadership and support to a team of analysts, ensuring the team is equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to adapt to process changes and new technologies · Support all AP related functions, focused on timely and accurate transaction processing and month end activities · Ensure all AP processes comply with internal policies and external regulations, minimizing risk and creating accurate financial reporting · Lead process improvement and automation initiatives to improve efficiency, controls, workflows, and stakeholder experience · Develop and maintain effective partnership with Finance, Procurement and business stakeholders to ensure seamless adoption of new policies and procedures · Lead and contribute to cross functional projects and initiatives, including process optimization, systems enhancements and policy implementation to support business objectives · Prepare and present reports on AP performance reporting, including KPIs on efficiency, accuracy and cost management · Act as a change agent, fostering a culture of adaptability and continuous improvement within the team and the organization Doane Grant Thornton If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens! Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca Think you’ve got what it takes to be an Accounts Payable Manager? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick: · Completed post-secondary education (university degree and/or college diploma), preferably in business administration · Minimum 5 years Accounts Payable Experience · Minimum 5 years leadership experience · Experience with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations considered an asset · Highly motivated and comfortable with ambiguity and leading teams through change · Strong stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization · Experience supporting change management and adoption of new technologies and processes At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple. What's in it for you? Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more! Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week. Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

What you’ll do

The Accounts Payable Manager leads the AP team to ensure accurate, timely invoice processing and month-end financial reporting. This role also drives process improvements, automation initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance operational efficiency.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in both Accounts Payable and leadership roles. A post-secondary degree or diploma in business administration is required, with proficiency in Dynamics 365 considered an asset.

Benefits

• Profit sharing • Flex days • RRSP contributions • Firmwide holiday closure • Wellness benefits • Concierge-like benefits • Summer work from anywhere

Listed skills

• Change Management · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Accounts payable
• Leadership
• Financial reporting
• Process improvement
• Automation
• Stakeholder management
• Change management
• Dynamics 365
• Communication
• Relationship building
• Risk management
• KPI reporting
• Cost management
• Strategic planning
• Courage
• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Policy Implementation
• Performance Reporting
• Workflow Management
• Business Objectives
• Curiosity
• Self-Motivation
• Accounts Payable
• Adaptability
• Cost Management
• Business Administration
• Change Management
• Procurement
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Finance
• Financial Statements
• Invoicing
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Operations
• Process Optimization
• Relationship Building
• Stakeholder Management
• Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Transaction Processing (Business)
• Collaboration

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Administrative
• Accounts Payable Manager
• Accounts Payable / Receivable Manager
• Finance Managers
• Financial Managers