Manager, Accounts Payable

What You'll Do

Sol de Janeiro is a global brand seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Accounts Payable Manager to lead the day-to-day Accounts Payable operations and corporate card programs while ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of supplier invoices and payments.

• This role is responsible for managing AP workflows, developing team members, maintaining a strong internal control environment, and driving operational excellence across the procure-to-pay process.
• The Accounts Payable Manager will serve as a key business partner to Procurement, Treasury, Supply Chain, and Accounting, and will act as the AP functional lead for process improvement initiatives, system enhancements, and ERP transformation projects.
• The ideal candidate combines strong operational leadership with expertise in AP best practices, process standardization, automation, and change management to support a scalable and efficient finance organization.

What You'll Be Working On

• Oversee daily accounts payable operations to ensure accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, expense reports, and payments.
• Oversee the corporate card function to ensure approved business expenses are submitted and processed in SAP Concur.
• Review and approve supplier invoices in NetSuite, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP CIM (Ariba), ensuring compliance with company policies and approval workflows.
• Supervise invoice workflows, including purchase order matching, exception management, and resolution of invoice discrepancies.
• Manage and review weekly payment runs (ACH and Wire Transfers) in Coupa Treasury, ensuring accuracy and adherence to payment schedules.
• Partner with Procurement to support supplier onboarding, supplier maintenance, and supplier verification procedures.
• Monitor AP operational KPIs, identify operational risks, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for AP inquiries from suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including AP accruals, account reconciliations, and audit support.
• Lead AP readiness activities during ERP implementations
• Lead the development, documentation, standardization, and enforcement of AP policies, procedures, and internal controls to support a scalable and audit-ready control environment.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, standardization, operational efficiency, and reduction of manual processes while maintaining strong financial controls.
• Act as the Accounts Payable functional lead for ERP implementations, system upgrades, and process transformation initiatives, ensuring business requirements, testing, training, and process adoption are successfully executed.
• Train, mentor, and provide guidance to AP Specialists and other team members, fostering professional development and high performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting, Treasury, Supply Chain, FP&A, and business partners.
• Special projects as assigned.

Must Haves

• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes, internal controls, and best practices.
• 5+ years of progressive accounts payable experience, including experience in management capacity.
• Hands-on experience using SAP S/4HANA, SAP CIM (Ariba), NetSuite, and Coupa Treasury is a must.
• Experience managing AP functions in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing off-shore shared services.
• Experience with ERP transitions and system implementations.
• Experience as key player in strategic process transformation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify process inefficiencies and recommend solutions.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Power Query preferred).
• Experience with OCR and invoice automation technologies.
• Strong understanding of month-end close and accrual processes.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and time management skills.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines and work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience managing or mentoring staff preferred