Prologis Hiring for Accounts Payable Manager, Full Cycle Job at Denver, CO Full Time

Do you want to play a role in global commerce?

Prologis is looking for an AP Manager to join an established team and make an immediate impact! This role will be responsible for leading and developing a talented team of AP specialists whose primary responsibilities include ensuring accurate and timely payments to our suppliers for the U.S., Mexico and Canada and answering requests and questions from internal and external customers in all aspects of AP. In addition, this role will drive the identification and implementation of continuous process improvements and develop best in class policies and procedures to support our processes.

Here’s how to do that:

• Lead and develop AP specialist team, including weekly one-on-one check-ins, frequent performance feedback discussions, and creating opportunities for continuous training
• Work with Director of Process Accounting to develop team key performance indictors (“KPIs”) to manage and monitor team productivity, continual progress of increasing electronic payments, evaluate workload and identify process improvements
• Utilize KPIs to regularly monitor team productivity and workload and provide direction to assist the team in reprioritizing accordingly
• Responsible for oversight of related processes, ensuring the development and maintenance of strong internal controls throughout the processes and adherence to these processes by the team. Work with accounting leadership to ensure the development of best in class processes that are both efficient and prevent fraud related risk
• Oversee the onboarding of suppliers with a keen eye for internal controls and fraud prevention
• Act as direct point of contact for Real Estate operations and senior leadership through providing regular reporting of operating metrics and working to resolve issues as they arise
• Lead and set strategic goals for the team to continually focus on process improvements, including pay cycle and electronic payment enhancements and related projects
• Responsible for the daily completion of the pay cycle for the U.S., Mexico and Canada, clearing positive pay exceptions, as well as monthly close for Accounts Payable processes
• Review accuracy of staff work through monitoring of daily exception reporting and working with the team to resolve
• Monitor the AP help desk inbox to ensure inquiries are followed up on and identify areas for better training to customers and knowledge based articles to support our Real Estate operations team
• Ensure proper set up of bank accounts for new entities and assist in the approval of updates to suppliers
• Manage annual 1099 reporting
• Ensure internal controls are followed throughout all processes and monitor processes for potential weaknesses
• Responsible for the Sarbanes Oxley quarterly testing and compliance
• Lead the documentation and updating of accounting policies and procedures
• Ensure the timely research and reconciliation of outstanding checks and report unclaimed property to appropriate states when applicable
• Reviews and approve recurring contracts, updates to suppliers, and journal entries

Tell us if you’re ready.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from a four-year college or university with the ability to apply relevant Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and 6+ years of accounting experience.
• Proven experience in managing a team for 3+ years with focus on team development, customer service and continuous improvement
• Demonstrate strong leadership capability with large team and customer base using Accounting Leadership principles
• Exceptionally strong communicator with the patience and persistence to effectively work with operations, accounting, and other finance departments
• Drive to question current practices and empowered to create stronger and more efficient processes for the team and our customers
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex tasks and/or projects in a fast-paced environment at one time along with the ability to embrace change
• Demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving and organization skills in routine and complex tasks assigned in order to make significant contributions to critical projects and objectives of team
• Provide a high degree of customer service to internal customers and the field offices and be cognizant of situations to be elevated to supervisor
• Able to work under limited guidance from direct supervisor and use judgment and limited experience to plan and accomplish goals and perform a variety of tasks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to confidently, clearly and concisely communicate issues and suggested resolutions with management and internal audiences
• Able to make decisions individually and be accountable for those decisions, but also knows when to involve management
• Strong work ethic with demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative manner
• Conscientious and detail-oriented to produce accurate financial data with a sense of urgency and follow-through
• Show tact, discretion, confidentiality and good judgment in handling sensitive and confidential matters and documentation.
• Strong aptitude for systems and technology that includes advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Excel, Outlook, Word) and reporting systems (PeopleSoft and Yardi Property Management, preferred)

Target base compensation range of: $95,000-$115,000, plus bonus % target to be discussed during initial phone interview.

All full-time roles in the US come with a robust benefits package which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Prologis also offers several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits. Our 401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation. We also offer generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time.