Accounts Payable Lead

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k) + company match
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Work Location:
In-office (8777 Rockside Rd., Valley View, OH 44125)

Bessemer Management is a transportation company that provides comprehensive back-office support, management, and logistics services for several logistics/trucking companies. We have 90+ years of experience operating in multi-faceted transportation modes and are a growing organization.

We are looking for a dynamic, career-minded individual to support our company as an Accounts Payable Lead.

This position is full-time, on-site in our Valley View, Ohio office and reports to our Controller.

The Accounts Payable Lead is responsible for processing, analyzing, and managing high-volume accounts payable transactions for the organization, across 10-15 legal entities. This role ensures timely and accurate invoice processing, vendor payments, account reconciliations, and compliance with sound accounting practices.

Our ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and entrepreneurial, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, shared services/multi-company environment while proactively identifying, recommending, and helping implement process improvements and efficiencies that benefit both the accounting/finance function and the organization as a whole.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Process large volumes of vendor invoices accurately and efficiently across multiple companies and business units
  • Manage charge documentation for credit card programs
  • Review or obtain approvals and supporting documentation for invoices to ensure proper coding
  • Resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing variances, and approval issues by collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders
  • Prepare and process weekly payment runs through checks, ACH, and other payment methods
  • Ensure accurate intercompany allocations and transactions when applicable
  • Respond to vendor inquiries and internal customer requests in a professional and timely manner

Non-Accounts Payable Responsibilities May Include:

  • Miscellaneous bank deposits
  • Other accounting-adjacent tasks

Qualifications:

Education:

  • Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field preferred

Experience:

  • 7+ years of accounts payable experience in a high-volume environment
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and AP best practices
  • Experience supporting multiple legal entities, divisions, or business units required
  • Experience with ERP systems such as Great Plain and/or Microsoft Dynamics or similar platforms preferred
  • Experience with new system implementation or process changes preferred

Skills & Competencies:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities appropriate with process ownership
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to manage high transaction volumes while meeting deadlines
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities across several companies simultaneously
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables and data analysis functions
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment

Work Environment:

  • 100+ person modern office
  • 7-member accounting department
  • Fast-paced, deadline-sensitive environment
  • Regular interaction with vendors and internal customers from various departments
  • The work performed in this office environment requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Candidates must have the ability to stand, walk, and sit; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; and reach with hands and arms to lift and carry items up to 25 pounds.

Work Schedule:

  • Generally, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (on-site in Valley View/Cleveland, OH)

Benefits:

  • Complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurances
  • Performance-based bonus plan
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Vacation and holiday pay
  • Paid parental leave