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Accounts Payable Manager (North America)

Kansas City, USFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead the end-to-end Accounts Payable process, ensuring internal controls, audit readiness, and scalable processes for a law firm's North American operations.

Role type

Senior IC Accounts Payable Manager

Builds

Scalable AP processes, vendor master data integrity, and optimized cash outflows

Domain

Professional Services / Law Firm Finance

Required skills

Accounts Payable process expertise, team leadership and mentoring, vendor onboarding and due diligence, payment processing and approval, cash flow optimization, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Law firm accounting experience, process improvement methodology, strategic financial planning partnership

Technologies

Emburse, check writing applications, corporate credit card systems

Responsibilities

Lead and develop high-performing AP teams; oversee daily management of vendor invoices and payments; manage vendor onboarding and master data integrity; optimize cash outflows through payment timing and terms; partner with Accounting for cash forecasting; act as a business partner to Finance, HR, and other stakeholders.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities