Accounts Payable Manager - Global

Legora Legora · Vertical AI · New York, NY · Corporate

This role is for an Accounts Payable Manager at Legora, an AI-native legal tech company. The manager will own and scale the global AP function, design and maintain AP processes and controls, ensure timely and accurate AP activity, support month-end close, oversee the global vendor card program, and identify process improvements and automation opportunities. The role requires 9+ years of experience in AP or accounting operations, a strong understanding of AP controls, and the ability to bring structure and consistency to operational processes.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own end-to-end Accounts Payable operations across all global entities, including oversight of invoice processing, payment execution, and vendor setup
  2. Design, document, and maintain scalable AP processes, controls, and approval workflows aligned with audit requirements
  3. Ensure accurate and timely AP activity, including proper coding, approvals, and cutoff, in alignment with accounting policies
  4. Support month-end close activities relating to AP, including accruals and reconciliations
  5. Oversee the global vendor card program, including policy design, spend controls, and monitoring

Skills

Required

  • Accounts Payable operations
  • accounting operations
  • multi-country AP management
  • internal controls
  • audit requirements
  • process design
  • process improvement
  • automation
  • ERP systems
  • spend management systems

Nice to have

  • collaboration
  • communication

What the JD emphasized

  • own and scale our AP function
  • building a stable, well-controlled, and scalable global AP function from the ground up
  • end-to-end Accounts Payable operations
  • scalable AP processes, controls, and approval workflows
  • accurate and timely AP activity
  • global vendor card program
  • internal escalation point for AP-related issues
  • process improvements and automation opportunities
  • maintaining compliance with country specific vendor regulations and payment requirements
  • 9+ years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable or accounting operations
  • ownership of AP processes in a multi-country environment
  • Detailed understanding of AP-related internal controls, approvals, documentation, and audit requirements
  • Proven ability to bring structure, consistency, and accountability to operational processes
  • manage competing priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment