[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Datadog logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/06/c1654fc7-221.jpg)](https://jobicy.com/company/datadog.md)[Datadog](https://jobicy.com/company/datadog.md) # Manager, Accounts Payable AI Summary Datadog is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead AP and employee expense operations in a high-volume environment. The role manages team performance while overseeing invoice processing, payments, reconciliations, accruals, close activities, audits, and 1099 reporting. This manager will partner closely with Procurement, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, and Finance to strengthen controls and resolve complex operational issues. The position also emphasizes process improvement, automation, AI initiatives, and operational reporting through platforms such as Zip, Ramp, Tableau, and NetSuite. Success requires strong people leadership, sound financial judgment, and accountability for accurate, timely execution.[Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/datadog.md)ShareRemote from[USA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/usa.md)SalaryUSD 94k–125k / yrDepartment[Finance & Accounting](https://jobicy.com/categories/accounting-finance.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceSeniorPublished12 Nov 2026Apply before12 Dec 2026Listing views41Application actions2Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. Opportunity details ## About this role. ### About the Role We are seeking a Manager, Accounts Payable to lead Accounts Payable and Expense operations. This role will manage individual contributors and may oversee team leads while ensuring invoices, payments, reconciliations, tax reporting, and employee expenses are processed accurately and on time. The Manager, Accounts Payable will own team performance and execution while driving process improvements, automation, and reporting. You will work across Procurement, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Finance, and other teams to resolve complex issues, strengthen controls, and improve the procure-to-pay experience. The ideal candidate is a reliable people leader who uses business context and data to make decisions, advises stakeholders, and delivers measurable operational improvements. ### What You’ll Do * Lead, coach, and develop AP and Expense team members. * Manage team performance, staffing, workload allocation, and day-to-day execution. * Build a high-performing team with clear expectations, strong accountability, and consistent results. * Oversee invoice processing, purchase order matching, coding, approvals, payments, vendor inquiries, and employee expense operations. * Ensure AP and Expense activities are completed accurately, on time, and in accordance with company policies and controls. * Own balance sheet reconciliations, AP close activities, accrual support, aging reviews, and related reporting. * Lead annual 1099 reporting and support other AP-related tax and compliance requirements. * Serve as the primary AP contact for internal and external audits, ensuring requested documentation is accurate and complete. * Monitor unmatched invoices, open purchase orders, payment exceptions, duplicate payments, credits, and other outstanding items. * Identify inefficiencies across AP and Expenses and lead process improvements that increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability; * Drive automation and AI initiatives related to invoice processing, matching, approvals, reconciliations, exception handling, and reporting. * Develop reporting and insights using tools such as Zip, Ramp, Tableau, ERP systems, and other operational data sources. * Establish and monitor performance metrics, including processing volume, aging, cycle times, exception rates, and on-time payments. * Partner across Procurement, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Finance, and business teams and lead cross-functional initiatives when needed. * Evaluate complex issues using business context, advise team members and stakeholders, and recommend practical solutions. * Escalate risks and issues that could affect costs, controls, service levels, or short-term business goals. ### What You’ll Bring * 7+ years of experience in accounts payable, Expenses, accounting operations, or procure-to-pay, including people-management experience. * Proven ability to lead teams, manage performance, and deliver reliable results. * Experience owning and improving an operational area with measurable impact. * Strong knowledge of invoice processing, purchase orders, payments, expense management, reconciliations, accruals, and the monthly close. * Experience managing 1099 reporting and supporting internal and external audits. * Experience using procurement or finance platforms such as Zip, NetSuite, and Ramp. * Sound judgment when addressing diverse challenges, applying policies, and escalating financial or operational risks. * Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and stakeholder-management skills. * Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and reliability in a high-volume environment. * A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. #LI-Hybrid [Datadog](https://jobicy.com/company/datadog.md) offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan. The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is: $94,000—$125,000 USD About Datadog: Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. 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This job listing has been manually reviewed by the Jobicy Trust & Safety Team for compliance with our posting guidelines, including verification of the company's legitimacy, accuracy of job details, clarity of remote work policy, and absence of misleading or fraudulent content. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 4/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 4/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThe role combines people management with ownership of complex AP controls, month-end activities, audit support, and tax reporting. It requires sound judgment in a high-volume environment and the ability to drive cross-functional process and automation initiatives. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$109,500US market range (per year)$105k–$145k0$159.50k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. Datadog explicitly lists a yearly base salary range of USD 94,000 to USD 125,000, with a midpoint of USD 109,500. Estimated US market pay for an Accounts Payable Manager with people leadership and systems-improvement responsibilities is approximately USD 105,000 to USD 145,000 per year. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Accounts Payable](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Accounts%20Payable.md)[Expense Management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Expense%20Management.md)[Procure-to-Pay](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Procure-to-Pay.md)[Invoice Processing](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Invoice%20Processing.md)[Payment Operations](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Payment%20Operations.md)[Balance Sheet Reconciliations](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Balance%20Sheet%20Reconciliations.md)[Month-End Close](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Month-End%20Close.md)[Accruals](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Accruals.md)[1099 Reporting](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=1099%20Reporting.md)[Internal Audit](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Internal%20Audit.md)[People Management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=People%20Management.md)[Process Improvement](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Process%20Improvement.md)[Financial Controls](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Financial%20Controls.md)[NetSuite](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=NetSuite.md)[Tableau](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Tableau.md) Sample interview questionsHow have you improved the efficiency and accuracy of an accounts payable operation?I begin by mapping the end-to-end invoice-to-payment workflow and measuring baseline cycle time, exception rates, aging, and duplicate-payment risk. I then prioritize changes such as stronger PO matching, approval routing, vendor master controls, automation, and clear ownership for exceptions. I track results through agreed service-level and control metrics. How would you manage a team during a high-volume month-end close? I would establish a close calendar, define daily workload priorities, and ensure clear ownership for reconciliations, accrual support, payment exceptions, and escalations. I would monitor capacity and aging throughout the close, remove blockers quickly, and communicate risks early to Accounting and Finance stakeholders. After close, I would review root causes and implement improvements for the next cycle. What controls would you use to reduce duplicate or incorrect payments? I would combine system duplicate-invoice checks with controlled vendor master data, segregation of duties, purchase-order matching, approval thresholds, payment validation, and regular exception reporting. I would also review credits, unmatched invoices, and unusual payment patterns. Control effectiveness should be tested through reconciliations, audit evidence, and trend analysis. Describe your approach to leading AP automation initiatives. I would first identify high-volume, repetitive, and error-prone workflows, such as invoice capture, coding, matching, approval routing, and exception handling. I would define business requirements with stakeholders, assess data quality and controls, pilot the solution, and measure the impact on processing time, accuracy, and user experience. Automation should enhance financial controls rather than bypass them. How do you communicate financial and operational risks to non-AP stakeholders? I translate the issue into business impact, such as cash-flow risk, delayed vendor payments, control exposure, or close delays. I present the relevant data, explain the root cause and options, recommend a practical action, and identify the owner and timeline. 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