Accounts Payable Lead- Hybrid in White Marsh, MD
About the Company and Accounts Payable Lead Opportunity :
CFS is partnering with a repeat client based in Baltimore county. Due to an upcoming retirement, they are hiring an Accounts Payable Lead t o join their large accounting team. This is a contract to hire position; for the right candidate, this position will become permanent.
Schedule : The Accounts Payable Lead will be mostly remote. Company is based in White Marsh, MD so candidates must be commutable to White Marsh, MD up to two days (Monday & Thursday) per week.
Work 8 hours per day. Hours can be flexible between 6am-6pm, 40 hours per week, M-F. Potential for overtime!
Reports to the Accounting Manager
Salary : $65,000
Ideal start : Late October 2025
Job Duties of the Accounts Payable Lead :
Manage a high volume of corporate billing and invoicing with accuracy and timeliness
Prioritize and process vendor payments to maintain critical business relationships
Maintain proactive vendor relations, understanding payment sensitivities and service cut-off risks
Coordinate closely with the operations team to align vendor payments with customer collections
Balance vendor payment speed with corporate cash flow needs, making informed prioritization decisions
Manually code accounts payable invoices, ensuring proper GL account allocation
Present AP data and reporting to management
Perform check runs and process onsite mail 1-2x per week
Review and analyze aging reports to identify and resolve outstanding payment issues
Qualifications for the Accounts Payable Lead :
5+ years' AP experience Strong with vendor relations, manual coding, check runs, etc.
Experience with AP automation a plus
Experience using NetSuite a plus but not required
Proficient Excel skills (create basic pivot tables, knowledge of formulas, lookups, linking sheets, presenting data to management, etc.)
Diligent, detail oriented, strong communication, patient, team player but also comfortable working independently, able to pivot and provide process improvement
Account Lead • Baltimore, MD, United States