Accounts Payable Supervisor

Manager, Accounts Payable

The Manager, Accounts Payable plays a key role in the Operational Finance team, supporting the dentsu mission to deliver accurate, timely financial information. The role focuses on maintaining strong financial controls, improving AP processes, and ensuring compliance with company policies and accounting standards.

Core Responsibilities

• Invoice Processing: Oversee all vendor and intercompany invoice processing by streamlining workflows, removing inefficiencies, and coordinating with both onshore and offshore teams to ensure timely and accurate posting.
• Vendor Payment Processing: Ensure timely and accurate vendor payments in adherence with company policy, including monitoring high-priority vendors and validating payment data.
• Month-End Close: Meet internal deadlines, maintain internal controls, verify vendor aging accuracy, and review/approve balance sheet reconciliations.
• Accounting Operations Support: Improve alignment and communication between accounting operations, vendors, and other internal teams.
• Staff Supervision & Development: Lead, mentor, and provide daily guidance to both onshore and offshore staff.
• Customer Service: Support internal and external stakeholders, enhance transparency, and develop reporting that improves vendor and finance interactions.
• Coupa System Expertise: Serve as an AP subject matter expert, guiding process improvements and supporting daily operations in Coupa.
• AP Best Practices: Maintain proficiency in AP standards, including 1099 processing, banking protocols, and cash/check handling.
• Ad Hoc Projects: Support various finance initiatives as needed.

Role Expectations at Dentsu

• Hands-on involvement in daily AP operations.
• Leadership and ownership of the AP function.
• Support invoice coding, project code monitoring, and financial platform alignment.
• Active involvement in vendor onboarding and issue resolution.
• Proactive engagement in improving invoice and payment processes.
• General support for broader finance and reporting activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 23 years of accounting/finance experience, including at least 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Strong month-end close experience.
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes and workflows.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with complex, integrated accounting systems.
• Ability to resolve complicated operational and accounting issues.
• Strong leadership skills, self-motivated, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we're connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

The anticipated salary range for this position is ($71,875-$90,000). Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

Location: New York

Brand: Dentsu

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

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