Senior Manager, Accounting Operations
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Senior Manager leading Accounting Operations team at Mercury Insurance, overseeing Payroll, AP, and Vendor Administration. Driving automation and process improvements for enhanced efficiency and compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, motivate, and develop a team of 21 across Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Vendor Administration.
- Build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer service.
- Oversee end-to-end Payroll operations for approximately 4,500 team members across 41 states.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing for exempt and non-exempt employees.
- Oversee calculation and payment of complex bonus and incentive payments.
- Lead an Accounts Payable function that processes approximately 1,200 invoices per month.
- Ensure accurate, timely payment processing, proper coding, and adherence to corporate policies.
- Oversee vendor terms, discount opportunities, and payment optimization.
- Oversee the Vendor Administration function responsible for onboarding and maintaining vendors.
- Manage a Payroll team, ensuring clear procedures and strong internal controls.
- Continuously assess processes, policies, and systems to identify and implement improvements.
- Ensure all activities comply with SOX, internal control frameworks, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the primary operational point of contact for Controller, Finance leadership, HR, and vendors.
Requirements:
- Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
- Minimum: 8+ years of progressive experience in Accounting Operations, Payroll, Accounts Payable, or related functions.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience managing multi-functional or multi-location teams.
- Minimum: Demonstrated ability to leverage AI automation tools (or lead their adoption) to transform transactional processes.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and comfort with data analysis, dashboards, and KPI reporting.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in raising the team’s performance to higher levels of quality and quantity.
- Preferred: Knowledge of GAAP, Payroll and AP best practices, and internal control frameworks (including SOX).
- Hands-on experience with ERP/financial systems, Payroll platforms, and vendor management systems.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation
- Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
- Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
- Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
- 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Engaging work environment
- Promotional opportunities
- Education assistance
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Company recognition program
- Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more
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