Manager, Finance - Accounts Payable / Travel & Expense

About this role

Job Family Finance - General About Us  

  At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.   

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.  

Who We Are  

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life .   

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.  

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.  

What We Do  

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate , which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.  

Transamerica employs nearly 7 ,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide. * For more information, visit transamerica.com .   

Job Description Summary The Manager Finance Accounts Payable / Travel & Expense will oversee an accounts payable team supporting accounts payable operations and the T&E card program. The role requires strong accounting knowledge, including experience with ledger posting and reconciliation related to AP activity, as well as the ability to operate effectively across multiple financial systems, business partners, and control requirements. The manager will work closely with internal stakeholders and an offshore service provider that supports certain day-to-day AP activities, helping ensure service quality, issue resolution, and consistent execution of established processes. Job Description Responsibilities • Lead, coach, and develop an accounts payable team responsible for accounts payable operations and the T&E card program. • Oversee vendor and policyholder payment activity, ensuring payments are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with company policies and applicable controls. • Manage accounting activities related to AP transactions, including review of postings, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and other ledger impacts. • Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities related to accounts payable and T&E activity. • Own and manage Global AP and T&E processes across multiple countries and currencies, ensuring consistent execution, governance, and alignment with enterprise standards. • Develop and maintain effective partnerships with external banking partners and vendors as well as internal Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Treasury, IT, and business stakeholders through clear, timely, and professional communication to resolve issues and support business needs. • Partner with and oversee the offshore service provider supporting day-to-day AP functions, including monitoring workflow, resolving escalations, and ensuring alignment with service expectations. • Oversee and support processes involving Oracle, iBPS, Ariba, and Concur, including system-related issue resolution, enhancement opportunities, system changes, and user acceptance testing. • Maintain strong internal controls over AP and T&E processes, including SOX control execution, documentation, evidence review, and audit support. • Monitor payment risk, duplicate payment prevention, vendor and payment controls, exception activity, and fraud-risk indicators to support a secure and well-controlled payment environment. • Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and efficiency gains while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and service quality. • Develop, maintain, and improve procedures, reporting, metrics, and operational controls to support a scalable and well-controlled payment environment. • Demonstrate ownership, initiative, accountability, and sound judgment while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Maintain awareness of evolving accounts payable and T&E standards, regulatory requirements, industry practices, and company policies.

Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience • Eight years of accounting/finance experience including three years of supervisory/management experience • Strong people management skills • Ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, to diverse audiences • Organizational and prioritization skills • Advanced computer skills in MS Office, Excel and financial business systems

Preferred Qualifications • Strong understanding of accounting principles, general ledger activity, reconciliations, journa

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