Job Title: Accounts Payable Supervisor
Location (city, state): Irving, TX
Assignment Type: Direct Hire
Pay: Approximately $75,000 annually
Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday, fully onsite
Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
About The Company:
A growing organization is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor to join its Finance team. This position offers the opportunity to lead day-to-day AP activities, support a team of accounting professionals, and work closely with Finance leadership to strengthen processes and maintain accurate financial operations.
Job Description:
The Accounts Payable Supervisor will oversee the daily workflow of an AP team supporting multiple areas of the business. This role will provide hands-on leadership, assist with escalated issues, monitor transaction accuracy, and help ensure invoices, payments, reconciliations, and related activities are completed efficiently and on schedule.
The successful candidate will be a strong communicator and organized accounting professional who enjoys coaching others, resolving problems, and identifying ways to improve AP processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily AP activities, including invoice review, exception management, and payment processing.
- Provide guidance and support to AP team members to ensure work is completed accurately and on time.
- Review invoices for proper coding, documentation, approvals, and compliance with established procedures.
- Help coordinate payment runs and monitor outstanding items.
- Investigate vendor discrepancies, invoice issues, and payment-related questions.
- Review vendor accounts and assist with statement reconciliations.
- Support training, onboarding, coaching, and development of AP employees.
- Monitor team productivity and accuracy while identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Assist with month-end close activities, reconciliations, and research of General Ledger discrepancies.
- Partner with Accounting and other departments to resolve financial variances and outstanding issues.
- Help maintain AP controls, procedures, and supporting documentation.
- Provide documentation and assistance during internal and external audits.
- Assist with 1099 preparation and related vendor reporting activities.
- Serve as a resource for vendors and internal business partners regarding AP questions.
- Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, automate manual tasks, and improve processing efficiency.
- Assist with accounting system enhancements and other departmental projects.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of Accounts Payable experience required.
- Expense reporting experience required.
- Previous experience leading, mentoring, or supervising AP professionals is required.
- Strong knowledge of AP procedures and fundamental accounting concepts.
- Experience with invoice processing, payment activities, vendor accounts, and reconciliations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
- Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to analyze issues, research discrepancies, and determine appropriate solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with vendors, internal teams, and Finance leadership.
- Comfortable managing multiple deadlines and shifting priorities.
- Inventory and freight AP experience is not required but would be considered a plus.
- Experience with ERP systems, audit support, 1099 reporting, or AP automation is advantageous.
