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Accounts Payable Manager

Mariani Landscape · Lake Bluff, IL · $115,000–$135,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you supervised an AP team through a heavy close or system change. How did you keep them on track?

What they are checking: Their leadership of AP staff under pressure, since they own the function day to day.

What have you done to support an external audit from the AP side?

What they are checking: Whether they know what auditors ask for and keep documentation ready instead of scrambling.

Tell me about an AP process you improved. What was the before and after?

What they are checking: Whether they make the function better over time instead of only keeping it running.

What would you do

Field teams keep coding invoices to the wrong entity or GL account. How would you fix that?

What they are checking: Whether they fix root causes with OpCo and field finance partners instead of correcting entries forever.

A key vendor calls saying they have not been paid in 60 days and will stop delivering materials. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can handle vendor escalations fast while still following approval controls.

About the work

Walk me through how you would run accounts payable for a multi-entity organization. What controls matter most?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep invoices, coding and payments clean across many entities without mixing them up.

Explain three-way match, and how you would handle a mismatch between the purchase order, receipt and invoice.

What they are checking: Whether they can resolve discrepancies with procurement instead of paying invoices that should not be paid.

How do you reconcile AP subledger balances to the general ledger, and what do you do when they do not tie?

What they are checking: Their close discipline and whether they can trace differences to their source quickly.

How do you manage payment runs across ACH, check and card, and how do you prevent duplicate or fraudulent payments?

What they are checking: Whether they understand payment controls and vendor fraud risks like bank change requests.

How have you used spend management or ERP tools to automate AP work?

What they are checking: Whether they can improve the process with the spend management and operations platforms the posting names.

How do you work with treasury to plan payment timing and cash needs?

What they are checking: Whether they think about cash flow and not just processing, which matters in a growing multi-entity company.

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The full job description

As published by Mariani Landscape.

Work With The Best We are building the premier outdoor living company in the country by creating a “family of family companies” across the nation. Now you can build your landscaping career with the best, working in one of our many company locations nationwide. Learn from the top experts in the field and work on some of the country’s largest and most complex landscape projects. Take advantage of opportunities to share and exchange best practices across our network. The opportunities are endless. POSITION SUMMARY: Mariani Premier Group is hiring an Accounts Payable Manager. The Accounts Payable Manager owns the day-to-day accounts payable function for a multi-entity organization and supervises Accounts Payable staff. The role is responsible for accurate invoice processing and disbursements, vendor management, AP-to-GL reconciliation, and support of the audit process. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Manage invoice processing and GL coding across multiple entities in the ERP, partnering with OpCo and field finance teams to resolve coding and approval issues. • Oversee approval routing and three-way match in the spend management and operations platforms, coordinating with procurement on purchase order and receipt discrepancies. • Execute and oversee payment runs across multiple methods (ACH, check, card) through the spend management and banking platforms, working with treasury on payment timing and cash positioning. • Maintain vendor master data across the ERP and spend management platforms, serving as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries and resolving payment disputes. • Perform AP subledger-to-GL reconciliation in the ERP. • Support internal and external audit requests related to accounts payable. • Supervise and develop Accounts Payable staff. QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. • 7+ years of accounts payable experience. • Prior supervisory experience. • Multi-entity AP experience. • Experience with ERP, corporate card/spend management, banking, and industry-specific operations platforms. THE PERKS: • 401(k) plan with company match • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • FSA/HSA • PerkSpot • Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance • Paid time Off • Tuition Reimbursement (after one year of service) Pay Transparency Mariani Enterprises LLC is committed to pay transparency and equity among all employees and provides employees with an environment where pay transparency and dialogue on compensation are allowed. Mariani Enterprises LLC complies with Equal Employment Opportunity laws as well as federal, state, and local laws on compensation, pay transparency, and pay equity. Position Range: $115,000 - $135,000 plus incentive bonus Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Employers can only E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. A part of the U.S. Immigration laws protects legally-authorized workers from discrimination based on their citizenship status and national origin. If you have the skills, experience, and legal right to work, your citizenship or immigration status shouldn’t get in the way. Mariani Enterprises, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.

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