AP Supervisor

Job#: 2041216

Job Description:

• Oversees and ensures that the accounts payable processes, including the invoice and payment processes and credit card programs, are processed efficiently, accurately and in a timely manner.
• Promotes the use and understanding of accounts payable policies, systems and procedures to ensure compliance with corporate controls, including SOX requirements, and legislative requirements and to ensure complete, accurate and timely financial data. 
• Recommends, develops and documents relevant financial policy, procedures and controls integrating with the procurement to payment process; and ensure that accounting integrity, corporate governance and financial discipline is integrated with the supply process.
• Provides leadership and direction to staff; hires staff, oversees, coordinates and delegates work assignments to meet operational demands and stakeholder needs, set performance expectations and conduct regular performance reviews. Facilitates the effective resolution to problems. 
• Leads initiatives for the Accounts Payable function directed towards process improvements. This includes evaluating and updating processes and procedures; recommending and implementing improvements to gain efficiencies and enhance internal controls.
• Prepares, reviews and provides oversight of various financial accounting transactions and activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations, and ensures the transactions and processes are functioning appropriately in accordance with SOX requirements and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Provides other financial accounting support as required.

• Degree in Business/Commerce with a minimum of four (4) years’ related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered. Prior experience managing Accounts Payable function and a recognized professional accounting designation is preferred.
• Knowledge of best practices in accounts payable and financial accounting
• Demonstrated ability to apply superior judgment, strategic and innovative thinking in decision making
• Demonstrated ability to effectively persuade and influence others
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Effective time management skills, in order to organize multiple priorities and competing demands with tight timelines
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems/conflict
• Strong coaching, mentoring and leadership skills in order to motivate and develop employees to reach their capabilities 
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Strong technical skills working with a large ERP solution, preferably in an SAP environment
• Strong technological skills in MS Office, and ability to learn new technologies, including robotics process automation (RPA), PowerBI and data analytics. 

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