Full Time

Accounts Payable Manager, Direct at OpenAI

Company OpenAI
Location San Francisco
Salary $158K – $175K
How You'll Work hybrid
Level senior
Sector Technology
Posted Posted 0 days ago

Job Description

We're looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to own and scale AP operations for Direct Procurement and Supply Chain. This is a hands-on IC leadership role, partnering with BPO teams to execute, while owning processes, systems, and outcomes. You'll resolve complex issues, support executive stakeholders, and maintain a high bar for accuracy and experience.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Owning end-to-end AP operations across Direct Procurement: intake, 2/3-way match, exception handling, disbursements, supplier inquiries, and close activities.
  • Acting as the primary escalation point, partnering with Accounting and cross-functional teams to resolve complex exceptions, payment holds, and close blockers.
  • Building and scaling Direct AP foundations by defining receiving and asset management processes required for 3-way match.
  • Improving performance by driving cycle time, first-pass yield, and on-time payment, while reducing root causes of top exceptions.
  • Maintaining strong controls and compliance, including SOX-aligned approvals, audit readiness, and segregation of duties.
  • Driving automation and system improvements across ERP and AP workflows (e.g., OCR, approvals, integrations) to reduce manual work and improve data quality.
  • Leveraging AI-first approaches to AP operations,identifying opportunities to deploy automation, agents, and intelligent workflows to reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and scale efficiently.
  • Enhancing supplier and stakeholder experience by resolving escalations, enabling self-service, and partnering on operational improvements.
  • Owning reporting and visibility across AP metrics, including aging, cycle time, exceptions, payment forecasts, and risk.

You might thrive in this role if you:

  • Bring deep AP expertise and enjoy owning operations end-to-end, from invoice intake through close.
  • Stay close to the work,comfortable jumping into queue, resolving exceptions, and unblocking payments when needed.
  • Operate effectively in high-growth environments, balancing immediate execution with building scalable processes.
  • Think in systems and automation, with experience improving workflows across ERP/AP tools and curiosity for AI-driven solutions.
  • Exercise strong judgment with a controls mindset, and partner effectively across Accounting, Procurement, and Supply Chain.
  • Take ownership and move with urgency, influencing outcomes even without direct authority.
  • Have hands-on experience with tools like Oracle Fusion, Zip, Navan, VNDLY, Brightflag, Jira, or similar enterprise platforms,especially in integrated environments.

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