ABOUT US_
At Talon, our mission is to unlock the full potential of out of home, making it more effective, creative, measurable and sustainable than ever.
We’re passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry. In just over a decade, our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology-led OOH solutions and a full-service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 450+ people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry. We hire the finest talent to help us unlock the full potential of the Out of Home (OOH) environment for our clients; and pride ourselves on the individuals who represent our business.
THE ROLE_
The AP Manager leads Talon's North American accounts payable function, reporting to the Director of Transactional Finance. The role owns invoice processing, vendor payments, and the day-to-day operation of the AP function, including managing the use of AP automation technology and the controls that safeguard the payment lifecycle. This is a hands-on leadership role managing a team of AP Specialists across both the US and Canada and central to the operational integrity of the finance function.
A DAY IN THE LIFE_
- Accounts Payable Operations: Own the end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice processing, coding, approvals, vendor payments, and expense management, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across high volumes.
- AP Automation: Operate and optimize the AP automation platform, driving straight-through processing, reducing manual intervention, and ensuring the platform is used to its full capability.
- Payment Controls: Maintain and strengthen controls across the payment and vendor management lifecycle, including vendor master data integrity, bank detail verification, payment approval workflows, and segregation of duties.
- Vendor Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor payment queries, building strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders and resolving issues promptly.
- Team Leadership: Lead, develop, and mentor the AP specialist team across multiple locations, fostering a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
- Close Support: Support the month-end close by ensuring accurate and timely AP sub-ledger close, reconciliations, and accruals.
- Reporting & Metrics: Establish and monitor AP performance metrics, reporting on processing volumes, aging, and process health to the Director of Transactional Accounting.
- Process Improvement: Identify and implement improvements to AP processes, increasing efficiency and scalability as the North American business grows and integrates acquired entities.
- Compliance: Ensure AP processes comply with company policy, tax requirements (including 1099 and Canadian equivalents), and audit standards.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with procurement, operations, the FP&A team, and finance colleagues to support cash flow management and resolve payment issues.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR_
Bold Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
- 6+ years of accounts payable experience, including team leadership
Human Skills
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive and can-do attitude
Smart Skills
- Experience operating AP automation platforms
- Strong understanding of AP controls and payment security best practices
AS WELL AS_
- Excellent attention to detail
- Demonstrated experience leading AP teams, ideally across multiple locations
- Experience operating and optimizing AP automation platforms
- Strong understanding of payment controls, vendor master data integrity, and fraud prevention
- Experience managing AP through a period of process change or systems implementation
- Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth environment preferred
- Experience in Media sector preferred
- Experience working across US and Canadian payables processes preferred
- Highly proficient in MS Excel; ERP experience required
- NetSuite experience preferred but not essential
- Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
- Flexible with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude
- Ability to work with a cross-functional team across multiple regions (US, Canada, UK)
- Ability and willingness to get their sleeves rolled up and get into the detail
- Strong commercial business acumen
- Experience with advertising agency-specific financial systems and ability to successfully work with and utilize company financial resources
OUR TEAM_
Finance is a key function within the Talon group, focusing wholly on delivering best in class financial services, ensuring all agencies, media owners and clients are serviced to the best of our abilities. Our team has grown to ensure we continue delivering on our deadlines and hitting targets. With offices opening in various regions across the world, it’s an exciting time to join our team.
WHY US_
“The best thing about working at Talon is the space, time and expertise I’ve been given over the years to grow and develop my skills.” Client Director at Talon
OUR VALUES AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER_
WE ARE BOLD_
As industry provocateurs and pioneers, we respectfully challenge the status quo, take pride in our people, big ideas and partnerships.
- We embrace change
- We challenge respectfully
- We lead the way
WE ARE HUMAN_
We are a diverse collective of changemakers who value respect, fairness, and integrity and expect the same in return.
- We value collaboration and togetherness
- We are empathetic
- We embrace individuality
WE ARE SMART_
Our trailblazing spirit and learning centric culture ensures our knowledge provides maximum value to each other and our clients.
- We grow and learn
- We are trusted
- We are mission possible
Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and brands that we represent.
*Dependent upon experience, the salary for this role can range from $100,000- $125,000*
