• Location: New York NY
• Type: Perm
• Job #26144

Company Overview:
A leading integrated full-service provider in the aviation industry, specializing in aftermarket power and maintenance for commercial jet engines, is seeking an Accounts Payable Transformation Manager. This role involves leading the transformation of the accounts payable function within a capital-intensive, publicly traded platform.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end transformation of the AP function, including technology, process, controls, and team.
• Diagnose current-state architecture and workflows, identify root causes of manual effort and backlog, and define the target operating model.
• Own the platform decision by evaluating the landscape, conducting build-vs-buy/vendor analysis, and making the case for the right solution.
• Design and document scalable intake, coding, approval, exception-handling, and payment processes.
• Clear the existing backlog while establishing the new operating model in parallel.
• Manage and develop a team of three, including two AP analysts and a contract resource on the AP inbox.
• Establish KPIs/SLAs and reporting to ensure leadership confidence in accuracy and timeliness.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience leading an AP system implementation/transformation or as a strong number-two on a comparable initiative.
• Full procure-to-pay / invoice-to-pay fluency and understanding of the controls that govern it.
• Process re-design discipline to re-architect manual, broken workflows into scalable and controlled processes.
• People-leadership experience, including leading a team through significant change.
• Comfort with a demanding, fast-paced, fully in-office environment.
• Familiarity with evaluating modern AP automation platforms and the ability to assess tools for specific environments is strongly preferred.
• Exposure to capital-intensive, asset-heavy industries such as transportation, leasing, or infrastructure is strongly preferred.
• Relevant accounting or finance credential is strongly preferred.

Compensation:
Salary: $125,000 – $170,000