Accounts Payable Manager
Location: Oconomowoc, WI
Job Type: Contract (30–60 Days with Potential Extension)
Pay Rate: $40-55/hour with flexibility

About the Company

Our client is a well-established organization within the equipment industry with a strong reputation for stability, continuous improvement, and employee development. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative accounting team during an important leadership transition while gaining exposure to process improvement and automation initiatives.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead a high-performing AP team during a leadership transition. This is a hands-on "player/coach" role responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounts payable operations while mentoring staff, resolving complex invoice exceptions, and ensuring efficient workflow management.

The ideal candidate will have prior AP leadership experience, strong systems aptitude, and the ability to manage both people and processes in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of 5+ Accounts Payable professionals.
• Oversee daily invoice processing through email, EDI, and automated workflows.
• Manage complex invoice exceptions, accruals, credit memos, and vendor issues.
• Ensure timely and accurate payment processing and month-end support.
• Coach, mentor, and develop AP staff while maintaining productivity.
• Monitor workflow efficiency and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Support AI-driven invoice automation initiatives and optimize system utilization.
• Oversee 1099 processing and vendor compliance activities.
• Collaborate with Accounting leadership on departmental initiatives and special projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Accounts Payable experience with prior supervisory or management responsibilities.
• Experience leading teams of at least 3-4 employees.
• Strong understanding of AP processes, invoice workflows, and exception handling.
• Experience working with ERP systems and multiple software platforms.
• Comfortable navigating EDI portals and automated invoice processing systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Associate's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred.