Accounts Payable Manager

Thinking about improving your career development and your professional growth? We invite you to join one of the most successful international logistics organizations here at Kuehne+Nagel. Our Jersey City branch is looking for a new Accounts Payable Trade Manager to join their Finance team.

Your Role

Responsible for overall management of Trade payables for our Accounts Payable Department across multiple companies, our Accounts Payable Manager is responsible for managing approximately 5-7 local direct reports and our remote work handled by the Shared Service Center in Central America. You will be in a collaborative environment of 3 Managers within the Accounts Payable group and 1 Director, working alongside 2 other Managers who are directly responsible for: All strategic initiatives such as Supply Chain Finance, Extended Supplier Terms, onboarding of electric invoices via Tradeshift, and Specialized Payment processes.

Your Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for managing the accounting and book-keeping processes related to a full cycle Accounts Payable

• Department for Trade Expenses such as: registration, approval process, payment runs and execution execution , maintaining an accurate subledger, Ticketing Queues, and Reporting

• Liase with our main suppliers for your assigned area, including Airlines, Carriers, Rail, and Truckers

• Assist in the development and implementation of Policies and Procedures/ Operating Standards, setting priorities, and developing department goals and objectives

• Manage the day-to-day tasks of the department and staff, providing technical guidance and expertise to subordinates in day-to-day management of accounting activities within their area of specialty

• Direct, coordinate, assign, and audit the quality of work performed by your staff and Service Center.

• Responsible for month end reporting, supporting the business with ad hoc reports and analysis, the month end close process, and requests from internal + external auditors.

Your Skills and Experiences

• Bachelors Degree in Finance or a related field

• 7+ years experience in Accounting

• 5+ years experience directly managing 3+ individuals

• Experience managing multiple supplier relationships

• Strong with cross functional collaboration, with experience managing internal customer relations with other branches, management, and affiliated companies

• Strong technical skills in Accounting Software applications, MS Office, and Excel (for example Pivot Tables, VLookups, and Formulas)

• Open to International Relocation for Internal Candidates

• This role is 4 days in office in Jersey City, NJ and one day work from home

Good Reasons to Join

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target salary range for this position is between $95,000 and $125,000. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.