FinOps Manager – Accounts Payable, Accounts Payable Operations team

FinOps Manager – Accounts Payable Amazon Financial Operations | Level 5 | Full-Time | US Shift Every payment Amazon makes to a supplier starts with a promise - and the Accounts Payable Operations team is the engine that keeps that promise, at massive scale, across dozens of subsidiaries and global marketplaces. As a FinOps Manager – AP, you’ll lead a core US-shift team responsible for the full invoice lifecycle - from ingestion through successful payment execution - ensuring that tens of thousands of vendors worldwide are paid accurately and on time. This is a high-visibility leadership role at the intersection of operational excellence and financial transformation. You’ll own the transition of multiple subsidiary AP processes into a centralized operating model, build the playbooks that scale our operations for Amazon’s continued expansion, and drive automation initiatives that directly reduce manual touchpoints and cost-per-transaction. If you’re energized by building teams, simplifying complexity, and delivering measurable outcomes in a fast-moving environment - this role was made for you.

Overview The FinOps Manager – Accounts Payable will lead a team supporting core US-shift AP operations and play a critical role in ensuring financial operations are scalable, efficient, and prepared for continued business growth. The role will have end-to-end ownership of the Accounts Payable process, from invoice ingestion through invoice processing, exception/hold resolution, and successful payment execution. The manager will work closely with upstream and downstream teams across Finance, Procurement, Technology, and business functions to ensure timely and accurate processing and payments. The role will also be responsible for transitioning and stabilizing AP processes for multiple subsidiaries. This includes building and developing high-performing teams, managing operational performance, establishing priorities, driving process improvements, and ensuring compliance with global policies, controls, and service-level commitments. The successful candidate will be a strong people leader and operational owner with a passion for process innovation, automation, controllership, and customer/vendor experience. The candidate should be comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and independently solving complex and ambiguous business problems.

1. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 10+ years of post-qualification experience in Accounts Payable, Finance Operations, Shared Services, or a related field. 2. 5+ years of project management and people management experience, including experience leading cross-functional initiatives with technical and non-technical teams. 3. Strong understanding of Accounts Payable operations and end-to-end financial processes. 4. Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale operations, transitions, and process changes. 5. Strong customer focus with experience managing internal and external stakeholders. 6. Demonstrated ability to operate independently and make sound decisions in ambiguous situations. 7. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. 8. Results-oriented mindset with a demonstrated ability to delive r against challenging goals. 9. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. 10. Ability and willingness to work in flexible/night shifts, weekends, and holidays based on business requirements.

1. 4+ years of experience driving continuous improvement initiatives that improved controllership, operational efficiency, or scalability with measurable results. 2. 4+ years of experience identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, performing root-cause analysis, and developing and implementing escalation/corrective-action plans. 3. 4+ years of experience mentoring and developing junior finance, operations, or business team members. 4. Experience managing global or multi-geography Accounts Payable