Instructure Accounts Payable Manager at Instructure leads a team managing the full AP cycle and T&E functions using Coupa, Brex, and NetSuite. The role includes process ownership, internal controls, audit support, and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop a team of four AP and T&E professionals, including goal setting, performance reviews, and workload planning.
Own the AP cycle end to end: invoice intake and coding, three-way match, approvals, payment runs, and vendor inquiries.
Manage AP workflows in Coupa, card and spend activity in Brex, and posting and reconciliation in NetSuite. Make sure data flows cleanly between them.
Deliver AP accruals, subledger-to-GL reconciliations, and aging reviews on the close calendar.
Maintain internal controls over disbursements, including segregation of duties, approval limits, vendor master changes, and duplicate payment checks. Support internal and external audit requests.
Oversee 1099 and tax reporting, plus sales and use tax and VAT treatment on vendor invoices across jurisdictions.
Work with Procurement, Treasury, Accounting, and department budget owners to resolve invoice and payment issues quickly.
Track AP metrics such as days payable, invoice cycle time, early-pay capture, and exception rates. Use them to find process fixes.
Document procedures and drive automation improvements as the company and its vendor base grow.
Demonstrated experience leading an AP team.
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is a plus.
5+ years of AP experience, including 2+ years managing or leading AP staff, preferred.
Qualification
5+ years of AP experienceSolid understanding of month-end closeExperience with globalClear communication and good judgment
Required
Demonstrated experience leading an AP team
5+ years of AP experience, including 2+ years managing or leading AP staff, preferred
Hands-on experience with Coupa and NetSuite
Experience with Brex or a comparable corporate card platform strongly preferred
Solid understanding of month-end close, accruals, and AP controls in a public or audit-ready environment
Experience with global, multi-entity, multi-currency payables including foreign currency invoices, international payment methods, and VAT and other statutory requirements
Strong Excel skills and comfort with reporting and reconciliation
Clear communication and good judgment
Preferred
Experience with SOX controls or a similar compliance framework.
Experience supporting an AP team through a system migration or process redesign.