Accounts Payable Manager

The Accounts Payable Manager oversees AP operations, optimize workflows, and support the financial systems that power patient care.

If you believe healthcare is a right, that everyone deserves high quality care so they can enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing, and you value each person's individual story – consider joining us at Neighborhood!

Do you find joy in clean, accurate, payable records with meaningful and compliant vendor relationships? You can bring your attention to detail, curiosity, and heart to this role, and by ensuring every invoice is paid, workflows are improved, and vendor relationships are strengthened—you’re directly supporting Neighborhood’s ability to provide high-quality, patient-centered care.

About the Role:

You’ll lead our AP function with a commitment to improving processes and strengthening internal controls. Responsibilities include:

• Oversee full-cycle AP, ensuring timely, accurate processing of invoices, reimbursements, and vendor payments.

• Build strong relationships, negotiate terms, and maintain compliance with federal and state regulations.

• Modernize workflows, implement automation, and champion best practices that improve speed, accuracy, and transparency.

• Strengthen financial controls, support audit readiness, and ensure documentation is airtight.

• Collaborate with clinical, administrative, and operational teams to ensure financial processes support frontline care delivery.

You will be primarily based at our Northwest location, 155 Lawn Ave, Buffalo, and will also occasionally travel to other Neighborhood sites.

What it’s Like to Work at Neighborhood:

The top three words employees say describe the work environment are: teamwork, supportive, kind. These are from an anonymous survey of Neighborhood employees for the Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work competition. Neighborhood earned “finalist” distinction in the competition for four consecutive years. We are a group of flexible and kind individuals who are open to each other’s ideas, and see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise.

What We Offer:

Compensation: $72,000 - $75,000 annually, based on a full-time 40 hour work week

Benefits: You’ll have options for medical, dental, life, and supplemental insurance. We also offer a 403b match, health savings accounts with employer contribution, wellbeing programs, continuing education opportunities, paid lunch break, remote work options, generous paid time off, and holidays.

About Neighborhood: Neighborhood Health Center is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center in Western New York, and is the highest ranked health center for quality in the region. We provide access to primary and integrated healthcare services all under one roof, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services include internal/family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, vision care, nutrition and behavioral health counseling, and pharmacy services. We’re working toward a Western New York where all enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing.

Neighborhood Health Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Education and Experience:

• 5+ years of AP experience.

• Strong understanding of GAAP, AP workflows, and audit requirements.

• Comfort with ERP systems and a love for clean, efficient processes.

• FQHC or healthcare experience preferred.

• Attention to detail, organizational skills, and follow through.

• Knowledge of Excel, Sage accounting software, UKG, Liberty Pharmacy Software, Verity Pharmacy software

• Kindness: you treat each person with respect and compassion, valuing each person’s story

• Resiliency: you see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise

• Teamwork: you are open to others’ unique perspectives, and will collaborate to meet shared goals