Accounts Payable Manager

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.

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

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.