• Full-Cycle AP Execution and Accuracy • Complex Invoice Processing: Handle and oversee the processing of complex invoices, including those for inventory or capital expenditures, project-based billing, and expense reports. • General Ledger (GL) Coding and Reconciliation: Ensure accurate GL coding and classification of all expenses. Perform monthly or periodic AP-related GL account reconciliations (e.g., AP sub-ledger to GL, accrued expenses). • Vendor Master Data Management: Oversee the maintenance and integrity of the vendor master file, including initial setup, required documentation (W-9s, W-8s, banking details), and ongoing updates, ensuring compliance and preventing fraud. • Provide functional guidance and workflow coordination for AP Analysts and Senior AP Analysts • Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for AP processes, policies, and systems • Support onboarding, training, and mentoring of team members • Assist management with workload balancing and coverage planning • Payment Runs and Cash Management • Payment Execution: Manage and execute weekly payment runs (ACH, wire transfers, checks, virtual cards) across multiple banking platforms and entities/ geographies. • Month-End Close: Coordinate and execute all Accounts Payable month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, ensuring deadlines are met and accruals are properly recorded. • Regulatory Compliance (1099/Tax): Oversee the preparation and submission of annual 1099 forms (or equivalent regulatory reporting for international entities), ensuring compliance with IRS regulations. • Audit Support: Serve as the primary contact for internal and external auditors for all Accounts Payable related requests, providing documentation and explanations of AP processes and controls. • Vendor Relations and Issue Resolution • Escalation Management: Serve as the primary point of escalation for complex or contentious vendor issues, statements, and discrepancies, driving timely and professional resolution. • Stakeholder Communication: Maintain strong working relationships with internal departments (Sourcing, Operations, Legal) to resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies efficiently.