Accounts Payable Manager

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Blue Ash, OH, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Manufacturing
The Role
Leads the Accounts Payable function, managing daily invoice and payment operations, team development, cash disbursement forecasting, intercompany activities, month-end close, controls, reporting, and process improvement. The role resolves supplier issues, analyzes performance and spending trends, supports automation, and contributes to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations enhancements.
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Overview

At Element, we're looking for an experienced and driven Accounts Payable Manager to lead our Accounts Payable function within our Cincinnati Global Business Services team. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leader who is passionate about developing people, driving process excellence, leveraging data to improve performance, and ensuring best-in-class accounts payable operations.


The successful candidate will combine strong people leadership with technical accounting knowledge, process improvement expertise, and advanced analytical capabilities to support a growing global business.


This role is on site at our Blue Ash HQ Monday - Thursday, remote option on Friday.


Responsibilities
  • Lead, motivate, coach, and develop the Accounts Payable team to deliver high levels of service, accuracy, and efficiency.
  • Manage the day-to-day Accounts Payable operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments.
  • Resolve escalated supplier inquiries and payment issues.
  • Manage weekly cash disbursement forecasting and payment cycles.
  • Oversee intercompany Accounts Payable activities and ensure compliance with company policies and controls.
  • Lead month-end close activities related to Accounts Payable, including reconciliations, reporting, and accrual support.
  • Develop, document, and continuously improve Accounts Payable standard operating procedures and internal controls.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline processes, eliminate inefficiencies, and enhance automation.
  • Produce and analyze Accounts Payable performance metrics, vendor spending trends, cash forecasting insights, and other operational reporting.
  • Support system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O).
Skills / Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline preferred.
  • Minimum 6 years of Accounts Payable, Shared Services, or related accounting experience within a multi-site or complex business environment.
  • Previous leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
  • Strong understanding of Accounts Payable processes, controls, and best practices.
  • Proven ability to drive process improvements and operational efficiencies.
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial and operational data.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
  • Experience creating reports, dashboards, and business insights using Power BI strongly preferred. 
  • Experience working within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other reporting and analytics tools.
Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.


All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline
  • At least 6 years of Accounts Payable, Shared Services, or related accounting experience in a multi-site or complex business environment
  • Previous leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams
  • Strong understanding of Accounts Payable processes, controls, and best practices
  • Proven ability to drive process improvements and operational efficiencies
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, including interpreting financial and operational data
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Experience creating reports, dashboards, and business insights using Power BI
  • Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other reporting and analytics tools

Element Materials Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Element Materials Technology and has not been reviewed or approved by Element Materials Technology.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, floating holidays, and paid volunteer time are highlighted, with flexibility to use time off in many teams. This breadth of options adds practical value beyond base pay.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Employee Assistance Program support, recognition programs, and “Smarter Working” flexibility are featured as part of the package. These offerings support day-to-day wellbeing and work–life fit.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is considered competitive in certain roles and markets, with location-based variation enabling stronger packages for some. This creates opportunities to land better-aligned offers when role and site match well.

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The Company
HQ: London, England
5,744 Employees

What We Do

The Element Materials Technology Group is one of the world’s leading global providers of testing, inspection, and certification services for a diverse range of products, materials, and technologies in advanced industrial supply chains where failure in use is not an option. Headquartered in London, UK, Element’s c.9,000 scientists, engineers, and technologists, work across a global network of over 270+ locations, support customers from early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals, and into production ensuring their products are safe and sustainable, and achieve market access. In 2021, Element set out its new, industry leading environmental commitments, adopting science-based targets and committing to net zero emissions across its entire global business by 2035. These environmental commitments follow Element’s achievement of the highest ESG ranking in the testing, inspection and certification industry from Sustainalytics, a global leader in ESG research and data.

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