Account Payables Manager

About the Company: Pennant Services is a dynamic and growing company in the senior living, home health, hospice, and home care industries. We operate more than 160+ locations across 14 Western states and are expanding rapidly. At Pennant, we focus on providing high-quality care through a decentralized model, where a world-class Service Center team supports local leaders and caregivers. Our team is made up of dedicated professionals committed to excellence in customer service, accountability, and continuous learning, with a strong focus on our core values, "CAPLICO" (Customer Second, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Celebrate, Ownership). About the Opportunity: We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented AP Manager to join our team. As part of the Service Center team, you will collaborate with multiple departments to maintain accurate financial records, implement best practices, and drive efficiency through automation. Key Responsibilities: Manage the AP Team: Supervise, train, and mentor AP staff, ensuring they perform their duties effectively.  Automation Initiatives: Identify and implement automation solutions to streamline financial processes, focusing on improving efficiency and accuracy and reducing manual work. Collaboration: Work with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial data for reporting and process improvements. Vendor Management: Support the accounts payable team in managing vendor relationships, resolving payment discrepancies, and ensuring timely and accurate payments. Financial Data Integrity: Ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial data, maintaining up-to-date records in compliance with accounting standards. SOX Compliance: Ensure adherence to SOX compliance standards for internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), including evaluating and testing controls, identifying gaps, and recommending improvements. Process Improvement: Identify areas for improvement in the AP process and implement solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy. System Expertise: Demonstrate proficiency in Sage Intacct or other equivalent ERP software.  Qualifications: Experience in identifying and implementing automation solutions within finance or accounts payable functions. Oversee and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for the AP team, ensuring that targets related to accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and customer service are met consistently. Regularly assess team performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement strategies to enhance productivity and efficiency. Familiarity with automation tools such as RPA (Robotic Process Automation), ERP systems, or similar technologies is preferred. Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is preferred but not required. Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and compliance. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under time constraints. Experience in SOX compliance, internal controls, and financial reporting. Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide leadership in driving process improvements. Experience with Tipalti/Sage Intacct or similar platforms is preferred but not required. Minimum of five years’ work experience in Accounts Payable is preferred. Additional Information: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with company match, and various professional development opportunities. We are committed to recognizing and celebrating employee achievements through our Moments of Truth Program. Additionally, we support employees’ professional growth by providing access to e-courses and training sessions. Location: Pennant Service Center, Boise, ID, and Salt Lake City, UT If you're interested in joining a team that values innovation, collaboration, and compliance excellence, please submit your resume for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you! About The Pennant Group: Pennant Services is affiliated with The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG), a company focused on setting the standard for quality care in home health, hospice, and senior living services. Through our innovative operating model, we are committed to delivering high-quality patient care and fostering professional competence across our subsidiaries. Learn more about The Pennant Group at www.pennantgroup.com. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. Pennant Services is one of the most dynamic and progressive companies in the rapidly expanding senior living, home health, hospice, and home care industries. Affiliates of Pennant Services now operate more than 115 senior living, home health, hospice, and home care operations across 14 Western states and we are growing! These operations have no corporate headquarters or traditional management hierarchy. Instead, they operate independently with support from the “Service Center,” a world-class service team that provides the centralized clinical, legal, risk management, HR, training, accounting, IT and other resources necessary to allow on-site leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on day-to-day care and business issues in their individual agencies. More information about Pennant is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. Something else that sets us apart from other companies is the quality of our most valuable resources – our people! We are dedicated to living out our culture as defined by our core values, “CAPLICO”: Customer Second Accountability Passion for Learning Love One Another Intelligent Risk Taking Celebrate Ownership By incorporating these principles at all levels of our organization, our employees feel valued and excited about their impact on our service center team members and operational partners. Our culture fosters excellence both personally and professionally and promotes development that leads to continued success. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.