Supervisor, Accounts Payable

Lesley University seeks an Accounts Payable Supervisor to manage the operations and activities of the university’s centralized accounts payable function. In this capacity the Supervisor is responsible for university-wide processing of all payable requests and for managing required accounting and mandatory tax information, ensuring timely, complete and accurate payment processing and 1099-MISC reporting to the IRS. The Supervisor is also responsible for processing all tuition refunds and all university purchase order requisitions and for all follow-up regarding missing checks, vendor pricing and billing discrepancies.

Additionally, the Supervisor is responsible for providing purchase and accounts payable training to individual departments and for reporting outgoing accounts payable cash flow on a weekly basis for effective cash forecasting purposes.

Lesley University seeks an Accounts Payable Supervisor to manage the operations and activities of the university’s centralized accounts payable function. In this capacity the Supervisor is responsible for university-wide processing of all payable requests and for managing required accounting and mandatory tax information, ensuring timely, complete and accurate payment processing and 1099-MISC reporting to the IRS. The Supervisor is also responsible for processing all tuition refunds and all university purchase order requisitions and for all follow-up regarding missing checks, vendor pricing and billing discrepancies.

Additionally, the Supervisor is responsible for providing purchase and accounts payable training to individual departments and for reporting outgoing accounts payable cash flow on a weekly basis for effective cash forecasting purposes.

The successful candidate will have:

• Associate’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent
• 3-5 years of directly related accounting and supervisory experience
• Knowledge of Excel Spreadsheets required
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills required
• Must be detail oriented
• Must have ability to work both independently and as a team member
• Must be able to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

A letter of interest, CV/resume, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.

Mar 22, 2023

Lesley University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.