Accounts Payable Supervisor

Overview Job Title: Accounts Payable Supervisor Location: New York-Main Office Department: Finance Reports to: Accounting Manager FLSA/Status: Exempt/Full-Time Position Summary The Accounts Payable Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all accounts payable and treasury-related functions for the organization, ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of vendor invoices and payments. This position supervises the Accounts Payable Coordinator and is responsible for maintaining strong internal controls, supporting month-end and year-end close activities, managing vendor relationships, monitoring payment processing workflows, and ensuring efficient use of the organization's accounts payable systems and related platforms. The Accounts Payable Supervisor plays a critical role in managing a high-volume accounts payable environment, processing invoices, ensuring payment obligations are met timely, and supporting continuous process improvement initiatives across the Finance Department. Our industry-leading benefits include: 401(k) Dental Insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Responsibilities Accounts Payable Operations Supervise the day-to-day activities of the Accounts Payable function and provide direct oversight of the Accounts Payable Coordinator. Oversee the processing of vendor invoices monthly across multiple accounts payable platforms. Review, approve, and ensure accurate coding and processing of vendor invoices, payment requests, ACH transactions, wire transfers, and check payments. Oversee weekly Self-Directed program bill payment reviews and coding. Monitor the AP inbox and ensure invoices are properly received, reviewed, entered, and routed through the approval workflow. Review invoice coding and identify potential coding discrepancies, duplicate invoices, duplicate payments, missing invoices, or unusual transactions. Ensure all invoices are entered accurately and routed through the appropriate approval hierarchy. Verify proper documentation, approvals, and supporting records prior to payment processing. Facilitate vendor payments and resolve invoice discrepancies, payment issues, and exceptions. Ensure outstanding obligations are cleared upon payment and stop-payment requests are processed when necessary. Release vendor payments in accordance with approved cash disbursement schedules and organizational priorities. Monitor payment processing to ensure critical vendors, including landlords, utilities, insurance providers, and other key service providers, are paid timely. Review and approve weekly payment files prior to upload into ERP and AP systems. Run and review payment reports to ensure all payments are successfully processed and marked paid. Treasury and Cash Management Perform treasury-related functions including ACH, wire transfers, positive pay administration, and…