Manager, Accounts Payable

Updated: October 2026
Position Title: Manager, Accounts Payable
Location: Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Department: Finance
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary range: 71,060 -75,240

Organization Overview:

Founded in 1968, Special Olympics is a global movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. We foster acceptance of all people through the power of sport and programming in education, health, and leadership. With nearly four million athletes and Unified Sports® partners and one million coaches and volunteers in more than 170 countries, Special Olympics delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and nearly 50,000 games and competitions every year. Learn more at SpecialOlympics.org. 

Position Summary

The Manager, Accounts Payable is responsible for overseeing the daily accounts payable function, ensuring invoices and payments are processed accurately and in a timely manner. This role supports month-end and year-end close activities, maintains vendor records, manages international banking transactions, and performs account reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting. The position works closely with Accounting, Procurement, Treasury, and business partners to ensure efficient and compliant AP operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day Accounts Payable function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices and payments.
• Review and maintain vendor master data, ensuring vendor information is accurate, complete, and compliant with company policies.
• Coordinate domestic and international payment processing, including international wire transfers and banking requirements.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities related to the Accounts Payable module.
• Perform monthly Accounts Payable aging reviews and follow up on outstanding items to ensure timely resolution.
• Reconcile the Accounts Payable subledger to the general ledger on a monthly basis.
• Prepare and manage monthly and annual accruals for goods and services received but not yet invoiced.
• Reconcile prepaid expense accounts and ensure proper monthly amortization.
• Research and resolve invoice, payment, and vendor discrepancies.
• Assist with audit requests and provide supporting schedules and documentation as needed.
• Develop and maintain AP procedures and ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve AP processes and increase operational efficiency.
• Partner with internal departments and external vendors to support business operations and maintain positive working relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 3-5+ years of Accounts Payable or general accounting experience.
• Experience with month-end close activities, account reconciliations, accruals, and prepaid accounting.
• Knowledge of vendor master data maintenance and international payment processing.
• Experience working with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with SAP Concur or similar product for travel expenses.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

*For USA based staff: Special Olympics offers full-time employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package, which includes: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life insurance, disability, retirement, legal resources, and PTO.

Special Olympics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

**Special Olympics is an E-Verify Employer**