Accounts Payable Manager - Temporary

Touchmark is seeking an experienced Temporary Accounts Payable Manager to provide immediate leadership and operational support for our Accounts Payable function. This temporary role is ideal for a hands-on AP leader who can quickly step into a high-volume environment, support day-to-day AP operations, coach and lead a team, and help strengthen processes, accountability, and service delivery. In this role, you will manage a team of five direct reports and provide leadership across the full accounts payable function, including invoice processing, payment administration, vendor maintenance, corporate credit card activity, employee expense reimbursements, month-end close support, reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls. You will also serve as a key partner to Accounting, Operations, and community teams to resolve issues, improve workflows, and ensure timely and accurate processing. The successful candidate will bring strong direct people management experience, including coaching, performance management, accountability, and team development. This role requires someone who can assess team performance, establish clear expectations, support KPI development, and help create structure around priorities, productivity, and service standards. We are looking for a leader who can balance hands-on AP support with the ability to guide a team through process improvement and change. Pay Range: $90,000 – $104,000 annualized salary What You’ll Do Lead, coach, and support a team of five Accounts Payable professionals Provide direct people management, including performance feedback, accountability, coaching, and team development Oversee day-to-day AP operations, including invoice review, approvals, coding, payment processing, vendor maintenance, and issue resolution Support employee expense reporting processes, with a strong preference for experience using Concur Help develop and track AP performance metrics and KPIs to improve visibility, productivity, accuracy, and service delivery Partner with leadership to identify process gaps, improve workflows, and support change management initiatives Ensure AP processes are accurate, timely, and aligned with company policies, internal controls, and compliance expectations Support month-end close, reconciliations, reporting, vendor statement reviews, and discrepancy resolution Collaborate with internal stakeholders and community teams to provide training, guidance, and customer service Assist with systems-related AP support, troubleshooting, testing, and process improvements What We’re Looking For Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent combination of education and experience Minimum of five years of full-cycle accounts payable experience Prior experience directly managing an Accounts Payable, Accounting, Finance, or shared services team Demonstrated experience coaching employees, holding team members accountable, and addressing performance concerns Experience developing or managing KPIs, service standards, productivity metrics, or process improvement goals Experience with Concur and employee expense reimbursement processes strongly preferred Experience in an AP automation, paperless, or procurement system environment preferred Strong understanding of internal controls related to accounts payable Ability to quickly assess priorities, manage deadlines, and bring structure to a high-volume AP environment Strong communication, follow-through, and relationship-building skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel