Accounts Payables Manager
- Reference Number
- AG1352711230
- Date Posted
- 30/12/2025
- Province
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Job Type
- Contract to Perm
- Salary Range
- $35.00 /hr
Drake International is hiring a Manager Accounts Payable for a client in the Toronto area.
What we offer:
- Location, Toronto, ON, (On-site)
- Start Date: ASAP
- Contract Duration: Minimum 2 months (with potential to go permanent for the right candidate)
- Standard business hours are generally between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- Pay is – $35/hr.
We are looking for a hands-on Contract / Interim AP Manager to lead our Accounts Payable team through a critical automation go-live (Serrala) and post-launch stabilization. This role combines operational leadership with active hands-on support, ensuring invoices are processed efficiently, escalations are resolved quickly, and service levels are maintained.
You will manage a team of 7 AP staff and 1 AP Supervisor, oversee ~70,000 invoices annually, and coordinate closely with IT, Procurement, Central Finance, and external vendors.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead the end-to-end AP process before and after go-live, ensuring timely invoice approvals and payments.
- Triage and resolve issues, clear backlogs, and maintain high service standards.
- Manage escalations with IT, vendors, and stakeholders.
- Provide hands-on operational support as needed.
- Support the Serrala automation rollout, including targeted training for AP staff.
- Resolve vendor master data issues with central procurement.
What We’re Looking For:
- Must have a bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline
- CPA designation or equivalent professional accounting designation preferred
- Minimum 6 years of proven people leadership in an accounts payable environment.
- Must have experience supporting AP automation go-live, including UAT, post-launch issue resolution, and vendor/IT coordination.
- Must have Expert-level SAP; Serrala experience is a strong asset.
- Must have Advanced Excel, Pivot Tables and Microsoft Office skills.
If this sounds like a fit for you, we invite you to apply today! This position is immediately available.
Since 1951, Drake International has been a global leader in integrated human capital solutions, delivering tailored services in recruitment, assessment and upskilling, operational efficiency, healthcare, and workplace wellbeing. We partner directly with employers to offer candidates the best opportunities at no cost, with a human-centered approach.
Recruitment decisions are led by our team. We may occasionally pilot AI-supported screening tools to support efficiency, but they are not a fixed part of our selection process. All hiring decisions are made by people, and candidates will be informed if any AI tool is involved in their assessment in accordance with the Employment Standards Act.
Drake International is an equal opportunity employer committed to accessibility, inclusivity, and diversity. Accommodation is available throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please contact your Branch Representative at agupta@na.drakeintl.com
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Job Snapshot
- Date Posted
- 30/12/2025
- Job Category
- ALL - Miscellaneous
- Location
- Toronto, ON
- Job Type
- Contract to Perm