Accounts Payable & Payroll Manager

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About the Job:

The Accounts Payable Payroll Manager plays a key leadership role in ensuring stability, accuracy, and compliance of critical financial operations. This position provides strategic oversight of payroll and accounts payable functions while actively contributing to day-to-day execution. By filling this role, Mitsubishi Motors North America maintains strong internal controls, meets all regulatory requirements, and ensures the consistent, efficient delivery of payroll and vendor payment processes that support the broader organization.

Summary of Role:

The Accounts Payable Payroll Manager leads payroll and accounts payable operations, setting direction, maintaining compliance, and driving continuous improvement across both functions. This role manages and develops a team of three specialists while also remaining closely involved in core processes, including payroll execution, tax compliance, and vendor disbursements.

Success in this role requires a balance of leadership and hands-on expertise, guiding the team, strengthening internal controls, and partnering with Finance leadership, while stepping in as needed to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and operational continuity in a deadline-driven environment.

As the AP Payroll Manager, You Will:

Provide leadership and strategic oversight of payroll and accounts payable functions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance across all activities

Manage, mentor, and develop a team of three specialists, fostering accountability, cross-training, and continuous improvement

Oversee end-to-end payroll operations, while remaining hands-on in payroll processing, issue resolution, and complex transactions as needed

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, including multi-state payroll requirements and filings

Direct accounts payable operations, including invoice processing, vendor payments, and relationship management, while supporting escalations and exceptions

Oversee annual 1099 processing, ensuring accurate reporting and timely IRS compliance

Maintain and enhance internal controls for payroll and AP in alignment with company policies and J-SOX requirements

Actively participate in month-end close activities, including preparation and review of payroll journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations

Partner with HR, IT, and Finance leadership to ensure data integrity, system effectiveness, and a seamless employee experience

Utilize systems such as SAP S/4HANA and ADP Workforce Now to drive automation, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency

Identify and implement process improvements that reduce risk, increase scalability, and improve overall performance

Support internal and external audits through documentation, analysis, and issue resolution

Step in as an individual contributor when needed to ensure continuity of operations under tight deadlines

Perform other duties as assigned

Ready to Join The Team? You Should Have:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required; CPA or relevant certification preferred

7+ years of progressive experience in payroll and accounts payable, with at least 2–3 years in a leadership or supervisory role

Demonstrated experience managing payroll operations in a multi-state environment, with strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations

Proven ability to lead and develop teams while maintaining accountability for accuracy, deadlines, and service levels

Hands-on experience processing payroll and overseeing accounts payable functions, with the ability to step in and execute when needed

Strong understanding of internal controls, compliance frameworks, and audit requirements (J-SOX or SOX experience preferred)

Experience supporting month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations

Proficiency with ERP and payroll systems such as SAP S/4HANA and ADP Workforce Now (or similar platforms)

Strong analytical and problem-solv…