Accounts Payable Manager

Lindblad Expeditions is a true pioneer in Expedition Travel. From taking the first citizen explorers to Antarctica in 1966, opening the Galapagos and Easter Island to tourism in 1967, leading the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage in 1984, and launching our innovative partnership with National Geographic in 2004, we're now taking almost 30,000 guests a year to some of the world’s most remote and pristine locations on our fleet of 20 ships, and are committed to ensuring our guests experience the “Exhilaration of Discovery”.

 

 

 

JOB SUMMARY

Lindblad Expeditions is seeking an experienced and results-oriented Accounts Payable (AP) Manager to lead our account’s payable function and a team of five AP professionals. This role is responsible for the end-to-end AP process, including vendor master data, invoice processing, payment operations, controls, service levels, and the ongoing transformation of AP systems and workflows.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on people leader who thrives in a dynamic, transformation-focused environment, builds strong and accountable teams, and brings a process excellence mindset. This individual will be expected to challenge existing ways of working, leverage technology and automation, and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, accuracy, controls, and internal customer service.

This position will work closely with internal departments, vendors, Accounting, Treasury, and Finance leadership to ensure timely and accurate AP operations while advancing a scalable, standardized, and well-controlled operating model.

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📋 Preparation Priorities (Key Areas to Clarify):

• 1. Treating expeditions purely as standard tourism without respecting wilderness risks
• 2. Inflexibility when unexpected weather or logistical shifts disrupt itineraries
• 3. Lack of cultural empathy and global awareness

✨ Recommended Role Alignment Hook:

I combine rigorous logistical safety with world-class hospitality to deliver transformative guest experiences in remote destinations.