Accounts Payable Manager

Position Title:Accounts Payable Manager
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 44140
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
Are you ready to lead a high-performing team while transforming how Accounts Payable operates across Australia and New Zealand?
We're looking for an experienced and people-focused Accounts Payable Manager to take ownership of our ANZ Accounts Payable function. This is more than a traditional AP leadership role. You'll have the opportunity to influence working capital outcomes, champion automation and process improvement, partner with senior stakeholders across the business, and lead teams both locally and offshore.
If you thrive on building great teams, solving complex challenges, driving efficiency, and making a meaningful impact on business performance, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing.

• Lead, inspire and develop high-performing onshore and offshore Accounts Payable teams.
• Create a customer-focused AP function that delivers outstanding service to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation and process transformation initiatives.
• Strengthen governance, controls and compliance across the end-to-end procure-to-pay process.
• Partner closely with Procurement, Finance, Shared Services and business leaders to improve outcomes across the organisation.
• Lead initiatives that enhance working capital performance and support free cash flow objectives.
• Act as the key escalation point for complex payment, supplier, travel and expense-related matters.
• Deliver meaningful reporting and business insights that support operational and financial decision-making.
• Support audits, reconciliations and financial compliance activities while maintaining best-practice controls.
• Help shape the future of Accounts Payable by introducing smarter ways of working and leveraging new technologies.

What you'll need to be successful.

• Proven experience leading Accounts Payable, Shared Services or Finance Operations teams.
• A passion for coaching, developing and empowering people to do their best work.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across multiple business functions.
• Demonstrated success driving process improvement, transformation or automation initiatives.
• Strong commercial thinking with an understanding of working capital, cash flow and financial controls.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP or similar enterprise platforms.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
• CA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification is highly regarded.

About the team .
You'll be part of our Finance team, reporting to the Financial Controller ANZ and leading a geographically diverse Accounts Payable function across Australia and New Zealand. Working closely with Procurement, Shared Services and Finance leaders, you'll play a key role in delivering operational excellence while helping shape the future of finance processes across the region.
About McCain .
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Leadership principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
AI & Digital Capabilities .
At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person. It helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today and bring your expertise, curiosity, and ideas to a company where your contribution truly matters.
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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Finance
Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Melbourne
Company: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.