Accounts Payable Manager

ABOUT US

tms unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world’s leading brands. With more than 1,400 employees across 28 countries., we offer an impressive range of solutions – from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery. 

Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy, a sourcing business, and a technology provider, we engage with over 110 million customers every single day for our clients, including McDonald’s, T-Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and adidas.

Most importantly, we're a place where you can achieve great things, and be recognized as the best.

WHAT MATTERS THE MOST

Breakthrough, business-driving ideas come from extraordinary people with the freedom to be their most authentic selves at work. Authenticity and diversity are critical elements of our business. They can only be realized when we create access and equity for all. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging and aspire to be ever-evolving.

tms is a place where brilliant people are better together. If you want your ideas to be heard and to contribute to a culture of inclusion and authenticity, bring us your voice! Visit us at tmsw.com. 

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ORGANIZATION

The Marketing Store is a global company that brings the spirit of brands to life. Our clients include a wide range of the world’s top brands and marketers. We have a positive culture and work environment that promotes personal and professional growth.

Having developed an insightful, strategic, brand-building process for creating advertising campaigns, we have adapted this same thinking to promotions, digital, direct, the Internet, CRM, premiums and events.  The result is unique solutions that cover the gamut of marketing channels.

The Accounts Payable Manager ensures accurate and timely invoice and expense report processing, vendor payments, and compliance with policies and regulations.  This role leads the AP team, manages vendor relationships, drives process improvements and supports audits while maintaining strong controls and reporting.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Oversee the Accounts Payable function to ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, expense reports, and vendor payments.
• Develop and enforce company policies and procedures to ensure strong internal controls.

• Lead and mentor the AP team, providing training, guidance, and performance evaluations to foster professional growth.
• Implement process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce errors.
• Review and authorize all updates to the vendor master file, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal controls to prevent fraudulent vendor creation
• Review cash forecasts, liquidity projections, and coordinate with Treasury foreign exchange requirements.
• Oversee and approve payment execution, confirming proper controls and sufficient cash availability before release.
• Manage relationships with vendors and tms departments driving quick resolution to discrepancies. 
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations, including proper handling of 1099 reporting and other statutory requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and responding to inquiries promptly.
• Monitor and reconcile AP accounts, ensuring accuracy in general ledger postings and month-end close activities.
• Develops the team to perform at a consistently high level, sets goals in accordance with overall company goals, and conducts performance reviews for staff.

• Manages the company credit card program, including assisting card members with issues and reconciling balances.
• Helps with other ad-hoc projects as needed

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO HAVE

TOTAL REWARDS

Our total rewards philosophy integrates programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, corporate culture, corporate citizenship and work-life balance. While individual program components may differ by country, some things remain constant:

• Our commitment to rewarding results
• Opportunities to work with talented and driven individuals at every level of our company who respect each other, treat each other fairly and hold one another accountable for our customers’—and our company’s—success

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Generous medical, dental, vision and other great benefits

Paid parental and medical leave programs

401(k) with a company match component and profit sharing

15 days of paid time off plus company holidays

Hybrid work model

Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance

Inclusive employee resource groups

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

RECRUITING AGENCIES

tms does not accept agency resumes submitted by third-party vendors unless a valid agreement has been signed and the tms Talent Acquisition Team has granted authorization for submissions for a specified position. Please do not submit or forward resumes to our site, tms employees, or any other company location. tms is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.