Accounts Payable Supervisor

What You'll Do

As an Accounts Payable Supervisor
, you will oversee the firm’s accounts payable operations in Cleveland, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with firm policies. This position combines hands‑on processing responsibilities with leadership and team development.

At Cohen & Co, we are a leading public accounting and consulting firm dedicated to helping our clients navigate change and achieve their goals with confidence. Our collaborative, people‑first culture drives the high‑quality service we deliver and creates meaningful opportunities for our team members to grow and succeed.

• Supervise daily accounts payable operations, including receiving, reviewing, and entering vendor invoices in accordance with firm guidelines.
• Oversee expense report review and approval, ensuring compliance with Travel and Expense policies.
• Monitor vendor statements, resolve discrepancies, and manage new vendor setup.
• Ensure timely and accurate payment processing (checks and electronic payments).
• Maintain department work papers and supporting documentation in alignment with accounting policies and internal controls.

• Provide day‑to‑day oversight and support to AP team members.
• Serve as a point of escalation for complex invoice or expense‑related matters.
• Help build and develop a newly structured team in Cleveland, bringing an entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to establish best practices.
• Foster a collaborative, team‑oriented environment focused on accountability and continuous improvement.
• Comprehensive understanding of accounts payable processes, reconciliations, and internal controls.

• Identify and implement process enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensure adherence to accounting standards and internal controls.
• Respond to AP and expense‑related inquiries from employees and vendors in a professional and timely manner.

• Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience demonstrating attention to detail.
• 5+ years of progressive accounts payable experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Real estate experience a plus.
• Extensive knowledge and hands‑on experience with a variety of A/P processes and procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Team player with an entrepreneurial spirit and interest in helping build and strengthen a growing team.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across departments.

• Cleveland, OH
• Hybrid environment

#Lifeat Cohen

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At Cohen & Co our foundational principles offer insight into how we achieve an inclusive, growth‑oriented culture that fuels the success of our firm, our clients and our people. In particular, we honor our foundational principle of “great people first” by:

• Championing the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion by embracing the unique stories, backgrounds, perspectives and ideas that come from our people; and
• Offering a comprehensive and competitive
  
  Total Rewards package, which allows each employee to use the benefits that best suits their needs. Our offerings go beyond standard options, including time off outside of your standard PTO to give back to the community, annual discretionary merit increases and bonuses, talent development resources to tap into growth opportunities, and so much more!

Estimated Salary Range:$70,000 - $85,000

* Salaries offered to candidates are determined based on factors such as candidate's relevant skillset, experience, licensure, and certifications, as well as job responsibilities, geography, market considerations, and organizational needs. At Cohen & Co, we don't stop setting ourselves apart by offering competitive base compensation. As part of our 'great people first' foundational principle, our firm offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that allows each employee to design a package that…