Campbell Oil Company - Accounts Payable Manager
Elizabethtown, NC / Delco, NC / Hybrid (Not a remote opportunity)
Join us as we grow together personally and professionally! Four Generations of family leadership continue to make it our vision to leave people better than we found them. We are more than an oil company, convenience store or restaurant, we are a family! We are improving the lives of those we touch every day by valuing the customer, caring for our 1000+ team members, and supporting our communities that we are honored to serve.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Manager of Accounts Payable provides strategic leadership and oversight of all aspects of vendor payment and disbursement processes across multiple Campbell Oil Company (“COC”) entities. This position will lead a small team responsible for accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices, expense reimbursements, and other payments, while maintaining a strong focus on internal controls, automation, and process improvement. The ideal candidate is both detail-oriented and strategic—able to drive change by simplifying workflows, optimizing system use, and ensuring compliance and consistency across divisions.
The Manager will serve as a change agent within COC’s shared services, leading efforts to modernize the company’s payables processes through automation, AI-driven tools, and disciplined performance management. This role will champion vendor management best practices, enforce adherence to company policies, and train teams across the organization on proper procure-to-pay procedures.
Success in this role will be defined by measurable improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and accountability—achieved through strong leadership, effective use of technology, and a continuous-improvement mindset. The Manager will help position Accounts Payable (“AP”) as an advocate of working-capital performance and an integrated component of the company’s digital finance transformation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Begin building your career and apply now for these great benefits!
BENEFITS OVERVIEW
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Family first atmosphere
- Benefits to fit your needs: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 401k
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Competitive Total Compensation Plans with 401k match
- Paid time off in your first year
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Team first environment
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Paid Gym Memberships
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Remote work in select roles
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Monthly teambuilding exercises
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Everyday Pay if needed
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Flexible Schedules for attending family events
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Professional Training
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Advancement opportunities
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Leadership Training
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Lead and manage the AP function across all company divisions, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, and expense reports.
- Supervise and develop a high-performing AP team, fostering a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
- Evaluate and redesign AP workflows to leverage automation and emerging AI tools to eliminate manual effort and increase accuracy.
- Define, track, and report key performance indicators (“KPIs”) that measure team productivity, accuracy, and process efficiency; implement education and training as needed.
- Partner closely with Treasury, Accounting, Operations, and IT to ensure data integrity between systems, proper accruals, and alignment with working-capital objectives.
- Champion vendor management best practices, including standardized onboarding, payment terms governance, and proactive communication with suppliers.
- Manage daily cash disbursement processes and coordinate funding approvals with Treasury to optimize cash flow and payment timing.
- Maintain oversight of AP aging and accrued purchase reports, ensuring timely resolution of outstanding items.
- Lead process documentation and training initiatives across the organization to promote understanding of procure-to-pay processes and systems.
- Identify and implement opportunities for digital transformation that improve accuracy, transparency, and scalability within AP.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
· Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or over 5 years’ relevant work experience; professional certifications (e.g., CPA) may be preferred
- Extensive knowledge of accounts payable procedures, general accounting principles, and financial regulations
- Proficiency in accounting software, Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel), and AP automation tools, and the ability to learn an enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) application
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Ability to manage large volumes of data accurately and ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies
- Strong team development, coaching and motivational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to relate well to all levels of management
- Strong problem solving, decision-making and timely follow-up skills with demonstrated abilities to work well within defined time constraints
- Demonstrated leadership and professionalism with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization
- Ability to eagerly adapt to change and assist the team in managing change
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. General office setting.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, operate business equipment and dial the telephone. They are regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and lift up to 15 lbs.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
