Accounts Payable Manager

Job Summary:

Title: Accounts Payable Manager

Reports to: VP, Finance

Location:  New York, NY (On-Site, 5 days a week in office)

Who are we?

Roc Nation is a full-service entertainment company founded on the belief that creativity and business excellence should move together. With businesses spanning artist management, recorded music, publishing, touring, sports, and brand partnerships, Roc Nation operates at the intersection of culture, strategy, and scale.

Our finance organization plays a critical role in supporting this ecosystem by ensuring operational precision, strong controls, and forward-thinking systems that facilitate the business to move fast and responsibly.

The Role:

Roc Nation is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to oversee the company’s end-to-end accounts payable operations and corporate card program. This role is ideal for a detail-driven leader who genuinely cares about things being in the right place, thrives in complex environments, and enjoys building order within fast-moving creative businesses.

The Accounts Payable Manager will own AP operations, strengthen processes and controls, manage vendor relationships, and ensure accurate, timely payments across multiple business lines. This position is exposed to all parts of the company and plays a key role in maintaining clean books, efficient workflows, and scalable systems.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of accounts payable operations, including invoice intake, coding, approvals, and payment processing

• Manage the corporate card program, including card issuance, policy enforcement, expense review, and employee support

• Ensure proper coding and allocation of expenses across departments, artists, projects, and business units

• Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with company policies and accounting standards

• Lead month-end close activities related to AP, accruals, prepaid expenses, and reconciliations

• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors, resolving discrepancies and payment issues with professionalism and urgency

• Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements to increase accuracy, speed, and transparency

• Partner with Accounting and FP&A to support P&L accuracy and cost visibility

• Maintain organized documentation and audit-ready support at all times

• Train, mentor, and oversee AP staff or contractors as applicable

• Support system enhancements and integrations across ERP, expense, and payment platforms

Who You Are:

• You care deeply about organization, structure, and accuracy

• You notice when things don’t belong and instinctively want to fix them

• You are a proactive problem solver who brings solutions, not just issues

• You have a strong sense of ownership and a true can-do attitude

• You think in systems and processes, not just transactions

• You’re comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of accounts payable or accounting operations experience

• Prior experience managing corporate card and employee expense programs

• Strong understanding of AP controls, workflows, and best practices

• Experience working within an ERP environment (Oracle, NetSuite, SAP, or similar preferred)

• High proficiency with expense management systems, such as, Concur or similar tools, preferably Ramp or Divvy

• Prior experience in entertainment, media, music, or sports preferred but not required

• Management or lead experience overseeing AP staff is a plus

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

Benefits & Perks

HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family with access to a health care concierge and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)

YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time and floating days

CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live

WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match

Note – Roc Nation benefits and policies differ from Live Nation

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The expected compensation for this position is:

** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.