Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable Manager

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.

TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Job Description

The Accounts Payable Manager will be responsible for managing the end-to-end accounts payable cycle, including timely invoice processing & vendor payment, balance sheet reconciliation, and internal reporting of metrics. This role will also oversee the accounts payable staff, providing mentorship, training, and timely performance feedback. Additionally, the person in this role will work cross-functionally with procurement, contracts, and project teams to align processes & ensure timely and accurate invoice payments. The successful candidate will demonstrate prior experience improving AP processes & AP team performance as well as experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud or a similar Tier 1 ERP system (Peoplesoft, Oracle EBS, SAP).

Responsibilities

• Manage the end to end AP process including :
• Ensuring timely and accurate invoice processing, with requirement to process invoices as needed
• Manage, mentor and develop a team of AP specialists
• Manage cross functional collaboration relating to Accounts Payable. Resolve issues that affect multiple departments
• Identify and document root causes of payment delays & payment errors, implement corrective actions, monitor and report results
• Maintain positive relationships with vendors
• Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards to efficiently monitor the AP process & provide AP reports to department & project leaders as needed
• Assists with internal & external audits as the primary AP point of contact and ensures compliance with SOX and other internal controls
• Driving system enhancements and implementation of technology