Accounts Payable Supervisor

Vericel Corporation•Burlington, MA

71d•$80,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accounts Payable Supervisor plays a key role within the Accounting team, ensuring Vericel delivers accurate, timely financial information while maintaining strong financial controls and compliance with company policies and accounting standards. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this hands-on supervisory role is responsible for overseeing and actively participating in the entire procure-to-pay cycle, from invoice receipt through payment disbursement. The Accounts Payable Supervisor leads day-to-day AP operations, manages competing priorities, supports transaction processing as needed, and serves as a resource for issue resolution and escalations. This role partners cross-functionally across the organization to drive process improvements, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure a high level of service to internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business
Minimum 4 years of high-volume accounts payable experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role
Strong understanding of month-end close, accounting principles and accounts payable best practices
Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience working with large data sets, researching, and reconciling accounting data and presenting findings with suggestions for continuous improvement.
Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 software strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Lead and actively support the accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices, ensuring proper coding, authorization, compliance with company policies, and 1099 reporting requirements.
Assist with invoice entry, reconciliation of vendor statements, and resolution of discrepancies to ensure timely and accurate posting.
Oversee and participate in vendor payment processing activities, ensuring timely and accurate payments, monitoring critical vendors, and validating payment data.
Lead, mentor, coach, and develop AP team members while providing day-to-day operational support, workload management, and performance feedback.
Generate accurate and timely AP reports for management, providing insights into AP aging, vendor spend, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Analyze data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
Own and perform month-end close activities related to accounts payable, prepaids, cash, credit card expenses, and other general ledger areas as assigned.
Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements and automation opportunities while maintaining involvement in day-to-day operations to ensure practical and sustainable solutions.
Provide necessary documentation and support for internal and external audits.
Participate as a team member on special projects and perform ad hoc analysis.