About Clutch Were on a mission to reinvent the way people buy, sell, and own cars. Are you game? Clutch is Canadas largest online used car retailer, delivering a seamless, hasslefree car buying and selling experience to drivers everywhere. Customers can browse hundreds of cars from the comfort of their home, get the right one delivered to their door, and enjoy peace of mind with our 10-Day MoneyBack Guarantee and thats just the beginning. Named two years in a row to the Globe & Mails list of the Top Growing Companies in Canada and also awarded spots on Deloittes Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 lists, were looking to add curious, hardworking, and driven individuals to our growing team. Headquartered in Toronto, Clutch was founded in 2017 and currently services Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Clutch is backed by a number of worldclass investors, including D1 Capital, Altos Ventures, BMO Capital Partners, Canaan, Real Ventures, and others. To learn more, visit clutch.ca. Were growing rapidly, with inhouse reconditioning centres, a captive lending platform and a national logistics network, we combine manufacturinggrade operations with techenabled consumer experience. We plan to list publicly within 2436 months and are building the finance foundation to get there. About the role Clutch is looking for a leader to scale our Accounts Payable function as we continue our rapid growth. You are a highly organized, detailoriented professional with a passion for process excellence and team leadership. In this role, youll be responsible for overseeing the full AP lifecycle, strengthening financial controls, driving operational excellence, and supporting strategic initiatives within Finance & Accounting. You are an experienced AP leader with a deep understanding of bestinclass processes, systems, and controls. You thrive in fastpaced, highgrowth environments and excel at building teams, improving workflows, and partnering crossfunctionally. You will ensure financial accuracy and integrity while enabling the business to move quickly and efficiently. What youll do - Lead, coach, and develop the Accounts Payable team, ensuring strong performance, high engagement, and continued professional growth. - Oversee and manage the endtoend invoice to pay cycle, including invoice workflow, approvals, vendor management, and payment runs. - Own the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of AP policies, processes, and internal controls as Clutch scales and prepares for publiccompany readiness. - Establish and track key AP performance metrics (aging, DPO, earlypayment discounts, workflow efficiency, error rates, and more), driving accountability and continuous improvement. - Partner closely with Procurement, Operations, Logistics, Treasury, and broader Finance teams to resolve discrepancies, optimize payment strategies, and improve upstream procurement/AP alignment. - Serve as the primary escalation point for complex vendor issues, contract terms, billing disputes, and compliance matters. - Lead APs role in monthly, quarterly, and yearend close, including accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis, and external audit support. - Evaluate and lead system enhancements or implementations (e.g., AP automation, workflow tools, ERP improvements) to support scale and efficiency. - Collaborate crossfunctionally with Procurement, Operations, and Finance teams to resolve invoice or payment discrepancies. - Support adhoc analyses, strategic initiatives, and crossfunctional projects that enhance Clutchs financial operations and infrastructure. Were looking for - Postsecondary education in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration. - 5+ years of progressive accounts payable experience, including 3+ years in a people leadership or management role, ideally within a highgrowth, multientity, or operationally complex environment. - Proven track record of transforming AP functions at highgrowth companies. - Deep knowledge of AP best practices, financial controls, and monthend close requirements; experience with publiccompany readiness or SOX environments is an asset. - Proven track record of driving process improvements, implementing automation tools, and scaling AP operations. - Strong analytical and problemsolving skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and recommend actionable insights. - Excellent communication, relationshipbuilding, and stakeholdermanagement skills across internal teams and external vendors. - High level of ownership, accuracy, and attention to detail; able to manage competing priorities in a fastpaced environment. - Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and comfort working with ERP systems; experience with Oracle Fusion is a strong plus. - Entrepreneurial mindset - proactive, resourceful, and energized by building and improving processes in a growing company. - You are comfortable working at our Downtown Toronto office at 60 Adelaide St. E. Why youll love it at Clutch - Autonomy & Ownership create your own path, and own your work - IPO experience - Competitive Compensation! - Health & dental benefits Clutch is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed. If you require accommodation at any stage of the interview process, please email [email protected]. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Accounts Payable Manager