Accounts Payable Supervisor
About The Position
The Accounts Payable Supervisor is a key leader within the Finance team, responsible for overseeing the end-to-end accounts payable function to ensure accurate, timely, and controlled processing of vendor payments. This role combines hands-on operational expertise with strategic oversight, driving process improvements, strengthening internal controls, and developing a high-performing team. The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with strong analytical, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills who can effectively partner across departments and contribute to broader financial and operational goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Minimum 2+ years of AP experience required
- Minimum 2+ years of supervisory experience required.
- Strong Excel and ERP system knowledge required.
- Microsoft Office with emphasis on Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily accounts payable operations, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and efficiently across all transaction types through AP automation software as well as directly into ERP (inventory, expenses, freight, credits, and returns).
- Assist with monitoring invoice exceptions within the AP automation tool.
- Manage team workload and serve as backup for payment processing.
- Assist with invoice processing when short-staffed and/or month-end, quarter-end and year-end.
- Assist with the final updating of invoices in the ERP from the automation tool.
- Ensure timely completion of month-end close activities, which include monthly expense accruals, account reconciliations and other duties as assigned.
- Lead, coach, and develop AP team members. Establish expectations, monitor productivity, and drive accountability.
- Design training programs and foster a collaborative team environment.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives, analyze KPIs, and align AP processes with organizational strategy.
- Support automation and system enhancements.
- Act as liaison between AP and stakeholders.
- Resolve vendor disputes professionally.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to improve processes.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls and compliance requirements.
- Identify risks and support audits.
- Serve as SME for ERP systems and drive system improvements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
