Accounts Payable (PTP) Manager

At Rite-Hite, your work makes an impact. As the global leader in loading dock and door equipment, we design and deliver solutions that keep our customers safe, secure, and productive. Here, you’ll find innovation, stability, and the chance to grow your career as part of a team that’s always looking ahead.

Rite-Hite is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager (Procure-to-Pay) to lead our AP operations and play a key role in the transformation of our Procure-to-Pay organization. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced AP leader who enjoys more than just managing the day-to-day. You’ll lead a team of AP Specialists while helping us standardize processes, improve efficiency, leverage technology and automation, and build scalable solutions for the future.

This position is a hybrid role with 3 days a week out of our Milwaukee, WI Global Headquarters.

What You’ll Do

- Lead the day-to-day operations and strategy for Accounts Payable and Travel & Expense, including invoice processing, vendor payments, employee reimbursements, and transactional PTP master data activities.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of AP Specialists, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Drive the transformation of AP/PTP processes through standardization, automation, technology enablement, and process improvement.
- Identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement by analyzing performance, trends, root causes, and service expectations, then develop and implement sustainable solutions.
- Establish and reinforce standard work, approval requirements, segregation of duties, and internal controls to ensure compliance with company policies.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for complex vendor, payment, process, and service-related issues.
- Partner with Procurement, Treasury, IT, business stakeholders, and external solution providers to improve the overall PTP experience and effectiveness.
- Own AP/PTP technology solutions from a business perspective and help identify opportunities to leverage technology and automation.
- Establish and monitor service expectations and performance metrics, driving accountability and continuous improvement across the function.
- Help shape the future-state Procure-to-Pay organization as capabilities and ownership continue to evolve.

What You’ll Bring

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
- 6–8+ years of experience in Accounts Payable or Procure-to-Pay, including experience leading and developing teams.
- Experience leading operations in a process-driven, shared services, or similarly high-volume environment.
- Demonstrated experience driving process improvement, automation, AP transformation, or operational change.
- Experience with ERP systems; JD Edwards experience is preferred.
- Experience owning or supporting business systems and partnering with IT and technology solution providers.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Strong understanding of AP controls, approval requirements, segregation of duties, and compliance.
- Ability to establish accountability for service expectations and effectively resolve escalated internal and external issues.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to influence across functions.
- A continuous-improvement mindset and the ability to balance operational execution with longer-term transformation.

What We Offer

At Rite-Hite, we take care of our people – because when you’re supported, you can do your best work. Our benefits are designed to support your health, your future and your life outside of work:

- Health & Well-being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance. A robust well-being program with an opportunity to receive an extra day off and more.
- Financial Security: A strong retirement savings program with 401(k), company match, and profit sharing.
- Time for You: Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal/sick days each year.

Join us and build a career where you’re supported – at work and beyond.

Rite-Hite is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. In accordance with VEVRAA, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for protected veterans. We are also committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace for the safety of our employees and customers.