Accounts Payable Lead

GME Supply; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance with

Company HSA Contributions

Add On Insurance Options

Free Employee Assistance Program

Generous PTO

Volunteer PTO

Retirement Options

Job summary

GME Supply seeks an Accounts Payable Lead to manage the AP process and lead the AP team in day-to-day operations, ensuring timely, accurate invoicing and payments in accordance with company policy.

The role emphasizes training, mentoring, and developing team members while maintaining vendor relationships and supporting cash flow optimization. Onsite work with a collaborative finance team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Accounts Payable experience preferred.
• Experience training, mentoring, or leading others.
• 10-key calculator skills, by touch.

Responsibilities

• Manage the accounts payable process and lead the AP team.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, training, and workflow direction to AP Specialists.
• Assign and review work to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Onboard and train new AP team members.
• Serve as first escalation point for complex invoice, payment, or reconciliation issues.
• Support month-end close activities and process improvements.
• Review and process invoices, obtain approvals, and verify coding.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Leadership

Team Training

Vendor Relations

10-key Calculator

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Job description

The Accounts Payable Lead is responsible for managing the company accounts payable process while also providing day-to-day leadership, training, and workflow direction to the Accounts Payable team. This role continues to perform the full range of AP Specialist duties—invoice processing, payments, and reconciliations—while also ensuring the team meets deadlines, maintains accuracy, and follows company policy. This role plays a critical part in maintaining vendor relationships, optimizing cash flow, developing team members, and supporting overall financial operations.

• Subject matter expert of procure to pay best practices.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, training, and workflow direction to Accounts Payable Specialists.
• Assign and review team members work to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Onboard and train new AP team members on processes, systems, and company procedures.
• Serve as the first point of escalation for complex invoice, payment, or reconciliation issues.
• Support the AP Manager with month-end close activities, reporting, and process-improvement initiatives.
• Receive, review, and process invoices accurately and efficiently, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Obtain necessary approvals and verify coding and documentation for proper account allocation.
• Prepare and process payments, including checks, wire transfers, ACH payments, and electronic payments, in accordance with payment terms and vendor agreements.
• Reconcile accounts payable transactions and statements, resolving discrepancies and ensuring accuracy of balances.
• Investigate and resolve outstanding items, such as unmatched invoices or vendor credits.
• Review freight invoices for accuracy and dispute charges when certain criteria have been met.
• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Management is preferred, but not required.
• 5+ years of Accounts Payable experience preferred, including prior experience training, mentoring, or leading others.
• 10-key calculator skills, by touch.

Benefits

We are a tight-knit group, and we understand the needs of our teammates. This personal connection allows us to strategically design competitive benefits packages that enhance the employee experience and support overall well-being. Some of our benefits:

• Health, Vision & Dental Insurance with company contributions
  • Company HSA Contributions
  • Add On Insurance Options: Accident, Short Term Disability, etc.
• Free Employee Assistance Program: 24/7 access
• Generous paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure, plus company-paid holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off: Give back to our community & get paid!
• Retirement Options with no Vesting Requirements

This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The GMES family of companies provides to individuals of all races, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital, and veteran status, equal employment opportunities within our dynamic growth plans.