Accounts Payable Supervisor

Accounts Payable Supervisor | Seymour, CT

Target Compensation: $58k – $68k

A growing organization in Seymour, CT is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead its accounts payable function and support a high-volume accounting operation. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Accounts Payable Supervisor who enjoys mentoring staff, improving processes, and ensuring the timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and payments.

The Accounts Payable Supervisor will oversee daily AP activities, maintain strong internal controls, and serve as a key resource for both the accounting team and operational departments.

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

• Join a collaborative and growing organization
• Opportunity to lead and develop an accounts payable team
• High-visibility role with direct impact on company operations
• Fast-paced environment with opportunities for process improvement
• Work closely with accounting and operational leadership

Key Responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Supervisor

As an Accounts Payable Supervisor, you will:

• Oversee the day-to-day accounts payable function
• Supervise the processing of a high volume of vendor invoices
• Ensure accurate and timely payment processing through check, ACH, and wire transactions
• Review and approve invoice coding and payment batches
• Manage and support three-way matching of purchase orders, receipts, and invoices
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies and vendor issues
• Monitor vendor account reconciliations and statement reviews
• Assist with month-end close activities, accruals, and AP reconciliations
• Maintain strong internal controls and accounting procedures
• Train, mentor, and support accounts payable team members
• Collaborate with purchasing, receiving, and operations teams to ensure invoice accuracy
• Support audit requests and provide required documentation

Preferred Qualifications of the Accounts Payable Supervisor

• 5+ years of accounts payable experience, including supervisory responsibilities
• Strong understanding of full-cycle accounts payable processes
• Extensive experience with high-volume invoice processing
• Hands-on experience with three-way matching
• NetSuite experience required
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Advanced organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and vendor relationship management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting systems