Accounts Payable Manager

Job Description

Accounts Payable Manager | Metallus Inc.

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Metallus Inc., located in Canton, OH, with eligibility for a hybrid work schedule. Metallus is an industry leader, manufacturing the cleanest steel in the world for companies in the industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive, and energy markets. This position provides direct oversight and management of the Accounts Payable function, ensuring timely and accurate financial operations, effective dispute resolution, and compliance with established controls. The role is critical for maintaining financial accuracy and efficiency within the organization.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Hybrid work schedule
• Location: Hybrid, Canton, OH

• Team: Accounts Payable team
• Mission: Provide direct oversight and management of the Accounts Payable (AP) function to ensure timely and accurate invoice processing, resolution of discrepancies, and compliance with financial controls.
• Tech Stack: SAP (S/4 Hana), Excel (formulas, pivots, analysis)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Function Oversight: Provide direct oversight and management of the Accounts Payable (AP) function, ensuring the timely and accurate entry of supplier invoices and maintaining a balanced workload across the AP team.
• Financial Reporting: Oversee the AP/Expenses month-end close process, including general ledger accruals, monitoring and reconciling cash clearing accounts, and managing 1099 filings prior to IRS deadlines.
• Process Management: Administer AP automated processes, including payment runs, daily ACH, wire, and in-house check payments, and monitor application interfaces to ensure proper functionality.
• Dispute Resolution: Act as a recognized expert in dispute resolution, leading research, follow-up, and clearing of discrepancies, and ensuring timely responses to supplier inquiries via channels like APSTEELHELP.
• Compliance & Audit: Ensure compliance with all financial and SOX controls, oversee GR/IR to resolve items within 90 days, manage aged outstanding checks and escheat unclaimed funds, and support internal and external audit requests.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Manager with in-depth knowledge and leadership experience within the Accounts Payable function or other finance teams.
• Experience: Minimum 12 years of experience leading AP or other finance teams, with a proven ability to manage, mentor, and develop direct reports.
• Skills: Strong PC skills including Excel (formulas, pivots, analysis); knowledge of SAP (S/4 Hana); understanding of the General ledger and Balance sheet as it relates to accounts receivable and accounts payable; ability to write and speak clearly to communicate issues and solutions; ability to solve problems related to disputes and errors.
• Bonus: An Associate of Accounting or related field with 9 years of experience, or a Bachelor of Accounting or related field with 7 years of experience leading AP or other finance teams; a continuous improvement mindset; strong interpersonal and organizational skills; experience leading AP automation projects.