Job Summary
The Accounts Payable Senior Manager is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end accounts payable function, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of vendor invoices and payments. This role provides strategic and operational leadership to the accounts payable team, drives process efficiency, and ensures strong internal controls in alignment with company policies and regulatory requirements. The Senior Manager partners closely with Finance, Procurement, Treasury, and internal stakeholders to support financial close activities, manage vendor relationships, and continuously improve accounts payable operations.
Expected Contributions
- Oversee the transition to a new accounts payable system, ensuring smooth implementation, effective change management, and minimal disruption to business operations.
- Continue to evaluate, refine, and optimize accounts payable processes post‑implementation to maximize system capabilities and drive automation and efficiency as the team works towards steady state.
- Lead the development, documentation, and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all accounts payable processes, with a focus on new workflows enabled by the new system
- Partner with the MVW Accounts Payable team to develop technical expertise, process knowledge, and continuous improvement capabilities.
- Foster a high‑performance, collaborative culture focused on accuracy, efficiency, and service excellence.
- Provide coaching, guidance, and change leadership to support evolving roles and responsibilities during system and process transformation.
- Manage the day‑to‑day relationship with the outsourced accounts payable service provider, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs), performance metrics, and quality standards are consistently met.
- Monitor performance, resolve issues, and implement corrective actions as needed to maintain operational excellence.
- Reviews reconciliations of various Balance Sheet accounts on a period basis.
- Manages and completes various special projects that involve all areas of accounting and other functional departments.
- Maintain flexibility and sound judgment in a dynamic environment, recognizing that new system implementations often involve unexpected changes, evolving requirements, and process adjustments.
- Proactively identify risks, gaps, and opportunities during transition periods and implement practical solutions.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to manage expectations and ensure transparency throughout periods of change.
- Reviews financial data to ensure it is in compliance with MVW's policies and procedures.
- Prepares audit work papers. Works with auditors, both internal and external.
- Promotes employee morale; develops good working relationships with other departments for greater efficiency and synergy.
- Assists the Director in other areas as necessary.
Candidate Profile
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field preferred or equivalent work experience.
- CPA License preferred
Experience
- Accounts Payable experience strongly preferred.
- A minimum of 7 years’ experience in Accounting with demonstrated supervisory skills.
Skills and Attributes
- Ability to work under pressure in deadline-oriented environment while managing multiple tasks and staff persons.
- Flexibility in a constantly developing and changing environment, while leading and supporting the team through the challenges.
- Superior communication skills, including the ability to effectively report to senior management in a verbal and written format.
- Ability to work independently.
- Excellent analytical, organizational skills, and project leadership skills.
- Peoplesoft & Cognos experience beneficial, but not required.
- Proficiency in PC-based applications, including EXCEL, MS Access, Power BI and Word.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.
