Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounts Payable, Analysis Skills, Automation, Best Practices, Billing, Communication Skills, Corporate Compliance, Customer Support/Service, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Finance, Inventory Transactions, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Mentoring, Merchandising, Microsoft Excel, Organizational Skills, People Management, Performance Metrics, Pricing, Process Development, Process Improvement, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Reconciliation, Retail, Shipping/Receiving, Supply Chain, Team Building, Team Player, Time Management, Trend Analysis, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Quality Management, Wholesale Industry
Accounts Payable Supervisor
LHH Recruitment Solutions has partnered with a reputable distribution-focused organization seeking an AP Supervisor to lead a merchandise-related Accounts Payable team in a high-volume inventory environment. This is a hands-on leadership role with significant interaction across Purchasing, Inventory, Merchandising, and Operations departments. The ideal candidate will bring strong purchase order, vendor management, and inventory-related AP experience while driving process improvements and team development.
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19154
Schedule: Fully Onsite
Compensation: $80,000 - $90,000
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and mentor a team responsible for merchandise and inventory-related accounts payable processing.
- Oversee invoice processing, purchase order matching, and exception resolution to ensure timely and accurate vendor payments.
- Partner with Purchasing and Inventory teams to investigate and resolve pricing, receiving, and quantity discrepancies.
- Monitor merchandise-related transactions to ensure proper coding, approvals, and compliance with company procedures.
- Review vendor statements, reconciliations, and open item reporting to ensure account accuracy.
- Analyze invoice and inventory trends, identify process improvements, and support automation initiatives.
- Maintain KPIs and reporting related to invoice volume, processing efficiency, vendor performance, and exception management.
- Assist with inventory audits, month-end close activities, and annual audit support.
- Train, develop, and support team members while fostering a collaborative, customer-service-focused environment.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, company policies, and accounting best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.
- 5+ years of Accounts Payable experience within a distribution, inventory, wholesale, retail, or manufacturing environment.
- Prior leadership or supervisory experience required.
- Strong understanding of purchase orders, inventory transactions, merchandise payables, and vendor management.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working within ERP systems.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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This posting is a representative sample of the types of roles we typically place with our clients. Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the salary range is estimated to be $80,000 to $90,000 and benefits may include M/D/V.
Pay Details: $80,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year
Search managed by: Cassandra Coakley
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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