Accounts Payable Supervisor

About the role

Locke Solutions, a Best Places to Work winner and Aggie 100 honoree, is a premier provider of custom precast concrete solutions. Led by a two-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, we're Houston's #1 Fastest Growing Company, expanding from one to three locations in two years with plans to reach $100M by 2027 and $500M in the next 10 years. Our mission—'To make our customers' lives easier and our employees' lives better'—drives everything we do through our core values: Responsiveness, Team Player, Taking Ownership, Get It Done Attitude, and Problem Solvers. We're a family-oriented company where high-performers thrive in our collaborative, high-energy environment. ROLE SUMMARY/PURPOSE: The AP Supervisor will lead Locke’s AP team and play a key role in finance operations by overseeing the full-cycle accounts payable process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance in all AP activities. This role requires exceptional attention to detail, ownership of outcomes, and the ability to balance hands-on leadership with cross-functional collaboration. You will need to be responsive, solutions-oriented, and bring a get-it-done attitude to coaching your team and resolving complex vendor and invoice issues while maintaining strong working relationships. Success in this role also requires a proactive mindset toward problem-solving, a talent for developing people, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, and develop the AP team, including performance management.
• Lead the accounts payable function, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company policies.
• Oversee vendor account management, including onboarding, reconciliations, and resolution of escalated issues.
• Monitor vendor aging reports and ensure payments are processed according to terms.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex vendor and internal inquiries the team is unable to resolve.
• Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships to support company operations and cost-effectiveness.
• Review and approve high-volume invoices, purchase orders, and expense reports for accuracy and compliance.
• Manage and approve payment processing runs, including ACH, checks, and wire transfers, ensuring proper authorization and controls.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in invoices or payment requests, coordinating with internal stakeholders.
• Own accurate and timely month-end AP close, including reconciliations and accruals.
• Develop and implement improved AP processes, policies, and internal controls, driving standardization across the team.
• Prepare and present financial reports and provide AP-related insights and metrics to management.
• Partner with Finance and Operations leadership to streamline workflows and improve vendor and expense management.
• Lead audit preparation by ensuring proper documentation, reconciliations, and compliance.

Requirements

• Minimum +9 years of progressive accounts payable experience, including 3+ years supervising or leading an AP team, preferably in manufacturing or construction.
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable processes, ERP systems, and financial controls.
• Intermediate Excel (VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, Pivot Tables, Data Cleaning/Analysis).
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal abilities, with a customer service mindset.

Joining Locke Solutions as the AP Supervisor gives you the opportunity to lead and develop our AP team during a time of growth and expansion. Your leadership will directly impact financial accuracy, vendor relationships, and operational efficiency. If you’re a proactive problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we invite you to bring your skills to Locke and help drive our continued success.