Accounts Payable Supervisor

Position Title:

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Location:

Indianapolis, Indiana
Starting Pay: $70-75K per year DOE

THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN CELEBRATING STUDENT MILESTONES - HERFF JONES
Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones' products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, yearbooks, diplomas, frames, announcements, and Greek accessories as well as motivation and recognition programs.
Since 1920, our team has worked alongside students, faculty, and staff on campuses nationwide to help build a stronger community and celebrate student milestones. Our continued success relies on hiring extraordinary talent, with a passion for making a difference and eagerness to roll up the sleeves, to help us write the story of our next 100 years.

Your Opportunity:
The Herff Jones Accounting team is looking for an Accounts Payable Supervisor to join our HJ Family.

Position Summary:

The Accounts Payable Supervisor oversees the accounts payable team, directs the processing of invoices and payments, and maintain accurate financial records and controls. You will be working closely with cross-functional business partners to ensure timely and accurate recording and reporting of accounts payable transactions. You will lead the team in driving continuous improvement through use of enhanced technology and performance metrics to help to shape the future of the Shared Services organization.
What we want you to accomplish:

Lead the AP function, managing day-to-day operations and owning the monthly AP close process
Assist in streamlining and improving Accounts Payable functions
Assist with new ERP integration and testing.

Core

Activities:

Communicate effectively and professionally with outside suppliers to resolve problems
Serve on project teams, such as system upgrades or process enhancements by conducting user acceptance testing for processes affecting Accounts Payable
Ensure the invoices and payments are processed in accordance with terms, with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness
Understand the full invoice to cash cycle to quickly identify the source of bottlenecks, problems, and drive issues to resolution
Support the accuracy of Accounts Payable related to general ledger accounts by ensuring that routine activities are being completed in a timely manner.
Research, resolve and communicate invoicing issues, discrepancies, or outstanding balances on vendor accounts accordingly
Assist in the development and implementation of our continuous improvement strategy within AP.
Develop, implement, and maintain standard systems and processes to ensure adherence to company policies
Assemble information for external auditors for the annual audit and quarterly reviews
Maintain desktop procedures for all responsibilities
Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing them to system reports
Review mock payment run prior to sending to Controller for approval weekly
Reconcile processed payments by verifying to approved payments file weekly
Obtain proper approvals for invoices/items for payment
Pay vendors by monitoring discount opportunities and scheduling and preparing payments via check or ACH
Maintain current and new vendor setups (verify federal/tax , method of payment, payment terms, payment and withholding addresses) and provide approvals
Maintain route codes and the approval (authority) matrix
Review and issue stop payments, void and reissue requests
Review and approve/deny Positive Pay exceptions
Partner closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate posting of all transactions
Perform month end close process, as backup
Review month-end close reconciliation
Maintain supporting documents and invoices electronically
Review aged credits and invoices (90+ days) for accuracy
Respond to vendor & internal inquiries as needed;
Verify vendor accounts to monthly statements
Increase Vendor ACH Enrollment
Write and maintain/update procedure documents
Run the 1099 process and file return with the IRS
Monthly metrics for Accounts Payable (errors, volume processed)
Protect confidentiality of all Company financial information
Assign duties or additional responsibilities to AP Specialist(s) as needed
Special projects may be assigned periodically

Success Indicators:

Ability to work independently, exercising discretion and sound judgment.
Skilled team player with interpersonal skills and a record of successfully working with cross-functional business stakeholders
Demonstrated success managing workload and prioritizing based on current business needs and time constraints
Ability to effectively communicate with the Accounting Manager any questionable items prior to processing
Possess great attention to detail and excellent organization skills
Increase job knowledge by participating in additional educational opportunities

Education / Certifications

Required:

HS Diploma or equivalent
5-7 years + prior work experience in Accounts Payable

Experience with OCR…