Supervisor

As a Supervisor - Accounts Payable, you will be responsible for activities and operations in the accounts payable function for the organization. You will analyze invoices and expense reports for accuracy and eligibility for payment. You will ensure timely payments of vendor invoices and expense vouchers and maintain accurate financial records and control reports. You will prepare the accounts payable register and related reports in a timely manner. 

Responsibilities: 

• Manages day-to-day operation of team responsible for assigned accounts payable functions, including assigning, reviewing and evaluating work.
• Develops operational plans to achieve results and ensures alignment with goals and objectives.
• Sets goals for work group, manages execution, and measures results.
• Selects, manages, evaluates, and develops staff.
• Challenges employees, builds effective teams, develops organizational capacity, and provides staff with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities.
• Identifies and implements process improvements.
• Oversees applicable accounting systems including system enhancements.
• Verifies accuracy of data processing for payment information.
• Prepares journal entries and checks those prepared by others.
• Ensures general ledger accounts are understood and reconciled.
• Prepares monthly reconciliations and summary reports.
• Ensures supporting various functional tasks are completed accurately, consistently, and on time.
• Ensures policies and procedures comply with Sarbanes Oxley legislation including coordinating audit requests, and ensures compliance of established policies and procedures.
• Answers verbal and written inquiries, and resolves complaints.
• Assists with special projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required;  Master’s Degree preferred.
• 5 years required, 6 years preferred of accounting experience. 
• 1 year required, 2 years preferred of supervisory experience. 
• 2 years required, 4 years preferred of progressive experience in the accounting function being supervised. 
• 2 years of Oracle or other large integrated financial system experience is preferred. 
• 2 years of A/P or other transaction heavy accounting experience is preferred. 
• Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations is preferred
• Accounting theory, principles and practices and their application.
• Principles and practices of financial record keeping and reporting.
• Operate office equipment including computers and adding machines.
• Prepare accurate and complete financial reports is preferred
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Organize work for timely completion.
• Research and analyze a variety of information.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.