Accounts Payable Manager

The role

The Accounts Payable Manager will own the end-to-end payables process, invoice processing, and vendor management. This person will design, implement, and scale processes, controls, automation, and reporting for the company.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end AP process across a multi-entity structure
• Partner with Procurement to build and administer scalable purchase order workflows
• Own vendor onboarding and master data
• Manage payment cycles and design payment fraud controls
• Administer the travel, expense, and corporate card program
• Build and run construction-phase payables workflows
• Own AP-related month-end and year-end close activities
• Design and maintain effective controls, procedures, and documentation
• Use AI tools and automation to drive touchless invoice processing
• Partner with Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Procurement, and Legal

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive accounts payable, accounting, or related finance experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience
• Strong hands-on experience across the full AP lifecycle
• Strong understanding of GAAP and the relationship between accounts payable, expenses, cash, and the general ledger
• Proficiency with modern cloud ERP
• Strong Excel skills
• Demonstrated use of AI tools and automation in daily work

Nice to have

• Start-up or high-growth company experience
• Construction or project-based payables experience
• Power, energy, utility, or other regulated industry experience
• Experience administering T&E and corporate card platforms and their ERP integrations
• Experience implementing AP automation or invoice capture platforms integrated with ERPs
• Experience with 1099 reporting and sales/use tax considerations on purchases
• Experience supporting financial audits and strengthening internal controls
• CPA or CMA certification

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Before you apply

• Candidates should be within commuting distance of Columbia or open to relocation
• Certain positions may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law

About the company

The Nuclear Company is an AI tech-enabled startup in the nuclear and energy space. They use a design-once, build-many model to accelerate the deployment of nuclear energy.