Accounts Payable Supervisor

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Job description

Account Payable Supervisor

As the Accounts Payable Supervisor with Swatch Group, U.S., the position will be responsible for overseeing a wide range of AP functions to include vendor payments, workflow processes, document scanning functions and expense processing. This role will also be responsible for certain aspects of the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes.

This position is an on-site position in the Blue Lagoon Area. The Candidate must have strong leadership or management experience. Previous experience with SAP is a PLUS!

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the Accounts Payable department's activities, including:

o Performs month-end general ledger account reconciliations and reviews to ensure accurate monthly recognition and reporting of accruals and associated expenses.

o Coordinate the daily activities of accounts payable personnel to ensure that transactions are processed timely and accurately and that payments are made in accordance with company policies.

o Verify vendor and invoice documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal controls, including proper authorization and approval, general ledger coding, amounts and currencies, purchase order matching, and payment instructions

o Monitor vendor statements and accounts payable reports to ensure that invoices are paid timely

o Complete month-end AP trade account reconciliations; prepare accruals for unprocessed invoices; ensure accuracy and timeliness of general ledger accounts related to accounts payable

o Participate in annual preliminary and final audits by outside independent auditors

o Provide customer service and problem resolution to internal and external customers; research issues and drive to timely resolution; coordinate with other departments and personnel integral to the payables process

o Manage and drive ad-hoc projects as needed or assigned

o Researches and responds to inquiries from internal team members, management and related parties.

• Maintains integrity of data in accounts and functional areas of responsibility.
• Works on process improvement projects as may be assigned.
• Perform special projects, as required, to assist the department and the company in achieving its goals and objectives.
• All other duties assigned by Management

Professional requirements

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required;
• Minimum of 5 years of accounts payable management experience in a large organization
• Must have previous experience with supervising and developing a team of three or more individuals
• Knowledge of accounts payable processes and related accounting principles; general ledger reconciliations; accruals; payment processing (check/ACH/wire); positive pay; 1099 reporting; escheatment processing, etc is required
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills
• Strong mathematical skills required.
• Must be organized, accurate, thorough, and able to monitor work for quality
• Must possess strong analytical skills

Working Conditions

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, squatting
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment, under short time constraints, and within established deadlines.
• Occasional heavy lifting.
• May require some evenings and weekends for special accounting deadlines

The Swatch Group is an equal opportunity employer that promotes diversity and is committed to environmental sustainability.

• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance (employee and dependents are eligible 1st of the month following 30 days; generous employer contribution)
• Immediate participation in the 401(k) and 100% vested employer match after one year (maximum 4% employer match with 5% employee contribution)
• Company paid life insurance and Long Term Disability
• 18 days of PTO per year, 1 Month PTO after 5 years
• Special bucket of sick time per year extended paid time for medical, parental and military leave
• Holiday pay
• Voluntary FSA, STD, Accident/Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Employee product discount

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