Accounts Payable Supervisor

The Accounts Payable Supervisor oversees day-to-day accounts payable operations within a centralized finance environment, ensuring vendor invoices and payments are processed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with internal controls. This role is responsible for leading and mentoring a team of AP professionals while maintaining high standards of accuracy, compliance, and service.

This position works closely with internal business partners—including sourcing, cash management, and accounting—to resolve invoice issues, streamline workflows, and support broader financial initiatives. The Supervisor will play a key role in strengthening processes, improving efficiency, and supporting operational excellence across the organization.

As the organization continues to evolve, this role will guide the AP function through modernization and growth. The ideal candidate is a people-focused leader who brings new ideas, encourages collaboration, and helps teams adapt to change while building on established practices and institutional knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and evaluate an accounts payable team to ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments
• Oversee daily AP activities, ensuring adherence to internal policies, controls, and regulatory standards
• Partner with Procurement, Treasury, and Finance to resolve discrepancies and improve end-to-end AP workflows
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and efficiency gains
• Support system enhancements and ongoing optimization of ERP-based AP processes
• Ensure accurate reporting, issue resolution, and readiness for audits or reviews
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational discipline

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline preferred
• 5+ years of progressive accounts payable experience, including 2+ years in a leadership or supervisory role
• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or similar operational environment
• Demonstrated success leading process improvements and managing change initiatives
• Strong working knowledge of accounts payable operations, accounting fundamentals, and ERP systems (e.g., SAP)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems
• Strong communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Contact information

Jonathan Jankowski