Accounts Payable Supervisor

Essential Responsibilities

• Supervise the Accounts Payable staff including training, assigning and directing work-flow of the staff.
• Responsible for identifying training needs of staff and provide said training.
• Monitor processes and procedures to maintain the integrity of the internal controls to prevent audit findings and monetary risks to the company, such as fraud and duplicate payments.
• Continuously improve processes to enable our business to scale and maintain a strong internal control environment on business processes.
• Analyze and resolve problems through drawing from prior experiences.
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action.
• Work with suppliers and business partners to resolve invoicing and payment issues.
• Work closely with business systems teams on maintaining and improving underlying systems.
• Aid the Accounting team with month-end accruals and account reconciliations.
• Oversee payment approvals, processing and resolving payment issues by communicating with vendors.
• Prepare and maintain daily Accounts Payable reports and metrics.
• Month-end close activities: Journal & Reconciliation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

  Education and Experience

  • Prefer a minimum of 2-3 years in a supervisory position with direct reports in either AP or AR departments.
  • A strong understanding of the purchasing process and purchase order lifecycle required.
  • Prior experience effectively hiring, motivating and managing a team required.
  • Good communication skills for communicating with support personnel and management.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills.
  • Hands-on experience with accounting software.

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Operates in a professional and/or business casual office environment.
  • Routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptops, photocopiers/scanners, and smartphones.
  • Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
  • Ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English.
  • Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.
  • Must be able to adhere to process protocol.
  • Strong work ethics of integrity and honesty striving for excellence in all activities employing accompanying communication.