Manager, Accounts Payable

Company Overview Brother is a leading provider of home and office equipment, sewing and crafting products, and industrial solutions. With a legacy spanning over 115 years, our brand is renowned for producing award-winning printers, sewing machines, P-touch labelers, and more. Brother Canada was established in 1960, marking over 65 years of operations. Brother Canada is headquartered in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother International Corporation (BIC), based in the United States. BIC is in itself a subsidiary of Brother Industries Limited (BIL), which was founded in 1908 in Nagoya, Japan and operates in more than 30 countries worldwide. Why Work at Brother? At Brother Canada, we’re more than a team; we’re a community guided by our culture drivers of Accountability, Authenticity, Excellence, and Boldness. We foster collaboration, growth, and work-life balance through flexible hours, hybrid work options, wellness subsidies, learning and development, recognition programs, and employee discounts. With roots in Montreal since 1960, we embrace continuous improvement and a culture of “Challenging Spirit,” offering stability while delivering a superior customer experience.

Overview The Manager, Accounts Payable oversees the day-to-day activities of the accounts payable department, ensuring proper record keeping, developing best practices and procedures, and ensuring accurate and timely month-end close accounts, payable tasks, and reports. This position requires full participation in department initiatives, providing technical training and mentoring to the department members and business partners as appropriate Duties & Responsibilities Accounts Payable Management Oversees the accurate, timely and complete processing of all Accounts Payable (AP) transactions and coding to general ledger Manages the day-to-day duties of the accounts payable team, ensuring all invoices, credit cards and personal expenses are processed in a timely manner Monitor Accounts Payable department performance measures and ensure performance meets or exceeds standards; develop team activity/status and performance reports for management Manage the accounts payable cash forecasting process by analyzing upcoming payment obligations, invoice due dates, and payment trends to provide accurate short- and long-term cash flow projections Partner with Finance, Treasury, and business stakeholders to develop and maintain cash forecasts, identify variances, and provide insights that support effective working capital and liquidity management Prepare, review and analyze select general ledger account reconciliations, journal entries and accruals Approve daily invoice coding and ensure all ACH and wire activity is recorded Perform reconciliation of accounts payable subledger to the general ledger and other accounts as assigned; ensure account reconciliations are performed monthly, and reconciling items are resolved on a timely basis Review and approve payment batches and obtain proper authorization per policy Monitor, maintain and enhance internal controls in relation to the Accounts Payable, Purchasing and Cash Disbursement functions Review applicable accounting reports and accounts payable registers to ensure accuracy Manage and oversee the Concur system across the Americas entities, providing frontline support through staff, handling escalations, and overall tool oversight Oversee team's maintenance of company credit cards Assist with audit schedules needed for quarterly reviews / annual audits from outside accountants Assist with Sarbanes-Oxley and other compliance requirements Oversee AP inbox to ensure vendor questions and problems are resolved in a timely, professional manner and resolve escalations Report any supplier or customer performance issues in accordance to the defined policies and procedures Ensure the 1099s are filed accurately within IRS deadlines Research and resolve accounts payable discrepancie Leadership