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Manager, Accounts Payable

Datadog· Finance
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New York, NY$94k - $125kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Manager to lead Accounts Payable and Expense operations, manage a team, drive process improvements and automation, and collaborate across Procurement, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, and Finance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop AP and Expense team members.
  • Manage team performance, staffing, workload allocation, and day-to-day execution.
  • Build a high-performing team with clear expectations, strong accountability, and consistent results.
  • Oversee invoice processing, purchase order matching, coding, approvals, payments, vendor inquiries, and employee expense operations.
  • Ensure AP and Expense activities are completed accurately, on time, and in accordance with company policies and controls.
  • Own balance sheet reconciliations, AP close activities, accrual support, aging reviews, and related reporting.
  • Lead annual 1099 reporting and support other AP-related tax and compliance requirements.
  • Serve as the primary AP contact for internal and external audits, ensuring requested documentation is accurate and complete.
  • Monitor unmatched invoices, open purchase orders, payment exceptions, duplicate payments, credits, and other outstanding items.
  • Identify inefficiencies across AP and Expenses and lead process improvements that increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability;
  • Drive automation and AI initiatives related to invoice processing, matching, approvals, reconciliations, exception handling, and reporting.
  • Develop reporting and insights using tools such as Zip, Ramp, Tableau, ERP systems, and other operational data sources.
  • Establish and monitor performance metrics, including processing volume, aging, cycle times, exception rates, and on-time payments.
  • Partner across Procurement, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Finance, and business teams and lead cross-functional initiatives when needed.
  • Evaluate complex issues using business context, advise team members and stakeholders, and recommend practical solutions.
  • Escalate risks and issues that could affect costs, controls, service levels, or short-term business goals.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in accounts payable, Expenses, accounting operations, or procure-to-pay, including people-management experience.
  • Proven ability to lead teams, manage performance, and deliver reliable results.
  • Experience owning and improving an operational area with measurable impact.
  • Strong knowledge of invoice processing, purchase orders, payments, expense management, reconciliations, accruals, and the monthly close.
  • Experience managing 1099 reporting and supporting internal and external audits.
  • Experience using procurement or finance platforms such as Zip, NetSuite, and Ramp.
  • Sound judgment when addressing diverse challenges, applying policies, and escalating financial or operational risks.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and reliability in a high-volume environment.
  • A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Skills

Required:Accounts payableExpense managementReconciliations1099 reporting
Nice to have:Automation and AI in AP

Benefits

  • Healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits
  • 401(k) plan and match
  • paid time off
  • fitness reimbursements
  • discounted employee stock purchase plan
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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