Job Description

Job Title: Accounts Payable Manager

Location: Mexico

Reports To: Procure-to-Pay Director

Job Summary:

The Accounts Payable Manager oversees all payables related to transportation, warehousing, and value-added services within a third-party logistics (3PL) environment. The role ensures accurate, timely processing of high-volume carrier and vendor invoices, alignment with customer contracts, and strong financial controls. This leader partners closely with Operations, Customer Solutions, and Billing to maintain margin integrity, resolve discrepancies, and support scalable growth across multiple clients and service lines.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy

• Manage end-to-end AP for carriers, drayage providers, parcel networks, warehouse vendors, and subcontracted logistics partners.
• Supervise and develop AP specialists responsible for logistics payables across multiple customer accounts.

• Ensure alignment between AP and AR teams so customer billing accurately reflects payable activity and protects margins.

Vendor & Carrier Management

• Serve as the primary escalation point for carriers and logistics vendors regarding payment status, disputes, and contract compliance.
• Investigate overcharges, duplicate billing, accessorial discrepancies, and detention/demurrage claims.
• Maintain strong relationships with carriers to support service continuity and favorable terms.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, transportation regulations, and financial controls across all vendor interactions.

Financial Accuracy, Analytics & Controls

• Lead improvements in AP workflows across ERP, TMS, WMS, and freight audit/payment platforms.

• Develop KPIs for invoice accuracy, dispute cycle time, cost recovery, and processing efficiency.
• Strengthen internal controls to support audits, customer compliance requirements, and SOC/SOX frameworks.
• Drive automation and standardization to support rapid onboarding of new vendors and carriers.
• Oversee performance trends and partner with carriers and vendors to elevate Dun & Bradstreet quality.

Process Improvement & Analytics

• Identify, recommend, and lead initiatives to automate or streamline Procure-to-Pay processes, leveraging insights from vendor performance, invoice trends, and operational data.
• Analyze vendor-related data to identify trends, support cost-reduction strategies, and enhance overall supply chain efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of AP experience, with at least 2–3 years in a 3PL, transportation, or freight-billing environment.
• Strong understanding of carrier contracts, accessorials, freight terms, and multi-client cost allocation.
• Experience managing high-volume, complex logistics invoices across multiple modes (LTL, TL, parcel, drayage, international).
• Proficiency with ERP and TMS platforms; strong Excel and data validation skills.
• Leadership experience with the ability to coach, develop, and scale a team.

Desired Skills

• Proven leadership experience, including mentoring or managing team members.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.