Supervisor - Accounts Payable

As an Accounts Payable Supervisor, you will oversee daily accounts payable operations, ensuring invoices and payments are processed accurately, efficiently, and on time. You will lead and develop a team of accounts payable professionals while maintaining strong financial controls and compliance with internal policies and applicable regulations. Working closely with finance, procurement, and other departments, you will resolve payment discrepancies, strengthen vendor relationships, and support reliable financial reporting. You will also identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce processing errors, and improve the overall efficiency of the accounts payable function. This role combines hands-on financial operations with team leadership, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. It offers an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to organizational financial health within a mission-driven, service-oriented environment.

• Education: High school diploma or GED is required. Relevant professional experience may be considered in place of formal education, where applicable.

• Professional experience: A minimum of 5–7 years of relevant work experience is required, with 8–11 years preferred.

• Accounts payable expertise: Demonstrated experience managing accounts payable processes, including invoice processing, payment administration, expense report reviews, vendor reconciliations, and discrepancy resolution.

• Supervisory experience: Ability to coordinate daily team activities, provide constructive feedback, train employees, and support performance management and professional development.

• Financial reporting knowledge: Familiarity with accounts payable aging reports, financial reconciliations, cash flow forecasting support, accruals, and month-end and year-end closing procedures.

• Internal controls and compliance: Understanding of financial policies, documentation standards, and control procedures necessary to maintain accurate records and reduce financial risk.

• Process improvement skills: Ability to assess existing workflows, identify inefficiencies, implement practical solutions, and maintain consistent standards of accuracy and productivity.

• Communication and collaboration: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across finance, procurement, and other departments while maintaining professional vendor relationships.

• Organization and attention to detail: Excellent prioritization, problem-solving, and time management skills, with a focus on accuracy, accountability, and meeting deadlines.

• Independent decision-making: Ability to organize workloads, manage competing priorities, resolve routine operational issues, and recognize when management support is needed.