Accounts Payable Manager

About Zum : Zum is a rapidly expanding Series E startup backed by industry leaders Sequoia Capital, SoftBank, Spark Capital, and GIC, with a bold mission to transform the stagnant school transportation industry. Operating in over 15 states across the United States—with flagship hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle—we are actively extending our reach to the East Coast and Midwest regions. As a technology-driven company, we deploy cutting-edge solutions to manage and operate school district transportation systems while also launching our own charter platform and developing proprietary SaaS offerings. Additionally, we are spearheading a nationwide initiative to electrify school transportation fleets, simultaneously supporting local utilities by feeding much-needed energy back into the grid. We have been recognized as CNBC 50 disruptor, Financial Times 500 fastest growing companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas. Who You Are : Reporting to the Sr. Director of Accounting, the Accounts Payable Manager will play a key role in ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across the AP operations, while driving process improvements and leveraging our systems to scale our AP processes. This is an ideal role for someone who is used to high-growth start-ups and knows how to scale processes effectively and consistently loves to adapt to new challenges. What You'll Do :

• Own the end-to-end AP function, including invoice processing, payment execution, vendor management, reconciliations, and reporting
• Train and evaluate employees to enhance their performance, development, and work product
• Measure the productivity of the staff to streamline processes and promote efficiency and continuous improvement
• Develop and monitor KPIs (, days payable outstanding, processing accuracy, vendor satisfaction) and implement improvements to achieve best-in-class performance
• Provide regular reporting and insights to senior leadership, including cash flow forecasting and spend analysis
• Collaborate with Procurement, FP&A, and Accounting teams ensure proper coding and accruals and proper cash outflows forecasting
• Oversee payment strategies, including ACH, wire transfers, and checks
• Drive process standardization and scalability to support the company’s rapid global growth
• Develop supplier / vendor relationships to quickly resolve payment issues
• Ensure the timely resolution of internal and external inquiries regarding vendor invoice and payment issues
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and lead efforts to implement process changes
• Support Company initiatives as identified by management including the implementation of a E2E procure to pay solution What You Bring To Zūm :
• 8+ years of progressive experience in accounts payable or procure-to-pay
• Experience with Tipalti, Netsuite, and Bill Spend & Expense applications is highly desired
• Proven experience in a global, high-growth, technology-driven environment
• Hands-on expertise with P2P platforms and demonstrated success in system optimization
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, SOX compliance, and international AP requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field requiredThe targeted base salary range for this role is listed in the compensation section below. Actual salary may be above or below this range based on factors such as location, skills, and relevant experience. In addition, this position may include additional compensation in the form of bonus, equity, or commissions. If you are a full-time salaried or hourly worker, we offer the following benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Holidays, Wellness, Vacation, and more. The targeted pay range for this role in US CA is : $132,000 - $173,000We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.