We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead a high-volume AP function supporting a large-scale agriculture organization in Kansas City, Kansas. This role oversees daily operations, guides a lean team through shifting priorities, and helps maintain accurate, timely payment processing across significant annual spend. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership skills, sound knowledge of end-to-end payables, and experience working within a large enterprise resource planning environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct the day-to-day activities of the accounts payable team, providing leadership to eight permanent employees and two contract specialists.<br>• Oversee invoice processing for a high-volume corporate payables operation handling approximately 200,000 invoices annually tied to substantial company spending.<br>• Review and approve invoice coding practices to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and aligned with internal financial controls.<br>• Manage payment execution activities, including check disbursements and ACH transactions, while maintaining timeliness and accuracy.<br>• Balance staffing coverage and workflow priorities across a lean team to keep operations running smoothly during absences and peak periods.<br>• Monitor performance, resolve escalated payment issues, and drive consistent service levels across the AP function.<br>• Partner with internal stakeholders to improve efficiency, strengthen compliance, and support process effectiveness within the payables cycle.<br>• Utilize SAP or a comparable large-scale ERP system to manage AP operations, reporting, and process oversight.
We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll/HR Generalist to support payroll operations and core human resources activities for a dynamic organization in North Kansas City, Missouri. This position plays an important role in delivering accurate multi-state payroll processing across the U.S. and Canada while helping maintain a smooth employee experience through onboarding, benefits support, records administration, and compliance coordination. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage sensitive information with accuracy and professionalism.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process biweekly payroll for employees across multiple U.S. states and Canadian jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to applicable regulations.<br>• Maintain employee records in HR systems, update payroll and personnel data, and help ensure documentation remains complete and current.<br>• Coordinate onboarding activities for new hires, including required paperwork, system setup, and communication of key employment information.<br>• Support benefits administration by assisting with enrollments, changes, employee questions, and related documentation throughout the employee lifecycle.<br>• Partner with internal stakeholders to address employee relations and HR administration matters with professionalism and confidentiality.<br>• Help monitor compliance with payroll, tax, wage, hour, and employment requirements by preparing records and supporting audits or reporting needs.<br>• Assist with HRIS activities, including data entry, routine maintenance, and troubleshooting discrepancies affecting payroll or employee information.<br>• Contribute to process improvements and support operational changes, including updates tied to HR or payroll system transitions when needed.
We are looking for a detail-oriented Part-time Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a large employee population in Lee's Summit, Missouri. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who is confident managing end-to-end payroll activities across multiple states while maintaining compliance and precision. The role requires strong experience with payroll systems, advanced Excel usage, and the ability to work effectively in a high-volume environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process complete payroll cycles for a workforce of more than 500 employees, ensuring accuracy and on-time completion.<br>• Administer payroll for employees across multiple states while following applicable wage, tax, and compliance requirements.<br>• Use ADP Workforce Now to maintain payroll records, review entries, and support routine payroll processing activities.<br>• Audit payroll data, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues related to earnings, deductions, taxes, and employee records.<br>• Prepare and validate payroll reports using Microsoft Excel, including formulas to analyze trends and reconcile data.<br>• Support certified payroll activities and ensure required documentation is completed accurately and submitted on schedule.<br>• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to address payroll questions and provide timely resolution to employee or administrative concerns.
<p>We are looking for an Accounting Manager to lead core finance operations for our client in Shawnee, Kansas. This position oversees shared accounting services across payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable while helping strengthen reporting accuracy, compliance, and team performance. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, a process-improvement mindset, and the ability to translate financial data into practical business recommendations. With comp up to $135k + bonus, a hybrid model, and an even better benefits package you don't want to skip this one! Reach out to Molly Gardner at 816-601-1196 for more info! </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead daily financial operations across payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable to ensure timely and accurate transaction processing.</p><p>• Manage and coach a team that includes payroll administrators and leaders responsible for receivables and payables functions.</p><p>• Drive hiring, onboarding, employee development, and performance management for finance staff.</p><p>• Establish and track key performance indicators for transaction-based finance activities, using results to improve efficiency and service levels.</p><p>• Strengthen internal controls, standard procedures, and accounting guidelines to support accurate financial activity and regulatory compliance.</p><p>• Oversee the preparation of recurring financial and operational reports, confirming alignment with applicable reporting standards.</p><p>• Partner with external auditors and internal stakeholders by organizing documentation and responding to requests during annual audits and other reviews.</p><p>• Provide analysis and recommendations to leadership related to payroll, receivables, payables, and broader financial objectives.</p><p>• Ensure finance operations comply with applicable local, state, and federal requirements.</p>
We are looking for a Finance Manager to support financial analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making for teams based in Kansas City, Missouri. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and can translate complex financial information into clear insights, strengthen reporting practices, and partner with stakeholders across finance, technology, and operations. The role will focus on building dependable reporting solutions, improving monthly analysis, and helping teams make informed business decisions through accurate and well-governed financial data.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and manage interactive financial reports and dashboards using Power BI and large-scale data sources to support project and business unit performance tracking.<br>• Prepare recurring financial analyses, including monthly reporting and variance reviews, to highlight trends, risks, and opportunities for leadership.<br>• Partner with finance, IT, and business stakeholders to define reporting needs, align data requirements, and deliver practical analytical solutions.<br>• Document reporting procedures, data policies, and control practices to promote consistency, protect sensitive information, and support compliance expectations.<br>• Lead analytics-focused initiatives that improve reporting quality, streamline processes, and expand the use of financial data across the organization.<br>• Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to team members by coaching staff on reporting tools, analytical methods, and financial data interpretation.<br>• Coordinate user acceptance testing for new or updated financial data models and reporting enhancements to confirm accuracy and usability.<br>• Create training resources and deliver sessions for project managers and business leaders on financial reporting tools, dashboards, and reporting standards.