Manager, Accounts Payable

Why Ryan?

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits

• Home Office Stipend

• Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)

• Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement

• LinkedIn Learning Subscription

• Flexible Work Environment

• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

• Accelerated Career Path

• Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach

The Accounts Payable Manager is responsible for the full ownership of the end-to-end Accounts Payable operations across domestic and international entities. This role requires a strong operational expert in AP, capable of ensuring process discipline, identifying risks proactively, and maintaining robust internal controls in a dynamic and growing environment.
This role offers the opportunity to take full ownership of AP operations within a growing and evolving environment, contributing directly to process stability and operational excellence.

Duties and responsibilities, as they align with Ryan Key Results
People:

• Supervise local and/or remote staff.
• Work proactively with other departments to ensure all transactions follow company guidelines.

Client:

• Routine interaction with Senior leadership.

Values:

• Oversee the full invoice lifecycle, from invoice receipt through approval and payment execution.
• Ensure strong vendor master data governance and payment control processes.
• Monitor AP aging, backlog, and on-time payment performance.
• Lead month-end AP subledger close activities and ensure accurate reconciliations.
• Proactively identify operational risks and process gaps within AP and implement preventive controls.
• Drive process standardization and discipline across entities.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant work experience required.  
• Degree in Business/Accounting preferred. 
• Previous hands-on Accounts Payable management experience in a shared services organization is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success with managing offshore employees desired. 

Required Skills:

• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer service and solution oriented.
• Flexibility in managing tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues at all levels.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Accounts Payable operations and procure-to-pay processes.
• ERP system experience required; Workday Finance system experience is a plus.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly and indirectly supervises domestic and international employees.  
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Firm’s policies and applicable laws. 

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