Accounts Payable Manager

At Ecore, we transform reclaimed rubber into innovative performance surfaces that protect people and the planet. Our products power everything from playgrounds and gyms to hospitals, courts, and even rockets—helping people in motion be their strongest, healthiest selves. As a high-growth, sustainability-driven company, we’re leading the way in circular innovation by keeping rubber out of landfills and turning waste into wellness, safety, and performance. We’re excited to find individuals who are eager to be part of a team that’s driving global impact through innovation, sustainability, and purpose.

Location: 715 Fountain Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601

Finance Operations & Accounts Payable Manager Pay based on experience $85k-$100k Remote East Coast Lead. Innovate. Influence. Are you a finance leader who thrives in fast-paced environments where not every answer is already defined? Do you enjoy finding creative solutions, building strong vendor partnerships, and improving financial processes that drive business performance? We're looking for a proactive and resourceful Finance Operations & Accounts Payable Manager to lead payment operations, banking administration, treasury support, and AP functions across a growing multi-entity organization. This role is ideal for someone who is energized by solving complex problems, navigating ambiguity, and taking ownership of critical financial processes. This is more than an AP leadership position. We're seeking a decision-maker who can confidently operate in gray areas, challenge existing processes, collaborate across departments, and create innovative solutions that improve efficiency, controls, and vendor relationships. What You'll Do Drive Financial Operations

• Lead end-to-end accounts payable operations across multiple business entities.
• Oversee invoice processing, payment execution, vendor management, and approval workflows.
• Ensure strong financial controls, compliance, and payment governance.
• Partner closely with Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, Procurement, and Shared Services teams.

Be a Strategic Problem Solver

• Make sound business decisions in situations where processes, priorities, or outcomes may not always be clearly defined.
• Identify operational challenges and develop creative solutions that improve efficiency and scalability.
• Challenge conventional thinking and recommend better ways of working.
• Take ownership of complex issues from identification through resolution.

Build Vendor Partnerships

• Develop productive relationships with banking partners, payment providers, and vendors.
• Lead creative and business-focused conversations regarding payment terms, processes, and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for key payment and financial operations matters.

Lead Banking & Treasury Administration

• Administer banking platforms, payment systems, and treasury-related processes.
• Review and approve ACH, wire, check, and electronic payments.
• Monitor payment exceptions, fraud controls, Positive Pay activity, and banking access controls.
• Support cash visibility, liquidity planning, and working capital initiatives.

Improve Systems & Processes

• Serve as a subject matter expert for payment and finance operations platforms.
• Lead automation, workflow optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop scalable processes that support growth while maintaining strong controls.
• Train and support internal users across finance operations systems.

What Makes You Successful

You are:

• A self-starter who takes initiative without waiting for direction.
• Comfortable making decisions in ambiguous or evolving situations.
• Naturally curious and always looking for better ways to solve problems.
• Strong enough to challenge the status quo and influence change.
• Skilled at balancing operational detail with strategic thinking.
• Able to communicate effectively with executives, vendors, banking partners, and cross-functional teams.
• Driven by ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Accounts Payable, Finance Operations, Treasury Operations, or related areas.
• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of payment processing, banking platforms, and financial controls.
• Experience managing high-volume, multi-entity payment operations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and operational efficiencies.

Preferred

• Experience in manufacturing or multi-location organizations.
• Experience working with shared services or offshore teams.
• Experience with Coupa, PaymentNet, Kinetic, and JPMorgan Access.
• Treasury management and banking administration experience.
• Continuous improvement, workflow automation, and systems optimization experience.

Why Join Us? This is an opportunity to play a highly visible role within the finance organization, helping shape processes, improve controls, strengthen vendor partnerships, and support business growth. You'll have the autonomy to make decisions, lead change, and create meaningful impact across the organization.

What we offer you:

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance coverage
• 401k with a company match
• PTO Hours are accrued from Day 1
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for development and internal promotions
• Two minute walk to eco-friendly public transportation from rabbittransit

Sometimes the best jobs get missed because people think they don’t have what it takes. At Ecore, we know hard work, reliability, and a good attitude matter most. No matter your background, experience, or where you’ve come from, if this job sounds like something you’d be proud to do, we’re excited to meet you.

Ecore International is an equal opportunity employer. (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS: Ecore International and its subsidiaries participate in the E-Verify program. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and/or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If, after an applicant has been extended and accepted an offer of employment, the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including withdrawal of the offer of employment or terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, this employer may use E-Verify's photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) photograph.

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