Accounts Payable Lead: Accelerate Close & Compliance

Community Health Association Inland Southern Region; Escondido (CA); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Association Inland Southern Region is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead daily AP operations, drive process improvements, and ensure accurate financial close. You will supervise AP staff, maintain internal controls, and support regulatory filings including 1099s and sales/use tax.

The role reports to the AP Manager with cross-functional collaboration across Procurement, Contracts, and Accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of accounts payable or general accounting experience, including supervisory or lead experience.
• Demonstrated experience with regulatory filings such as 1099s, sales/use tax, and unclaimed property.
• Solid understanding of GAAP principles as they relate to AP, accruals, and expense allocation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily AP activities, including invoice processing, supplier inquiries, payment runs, and AP subledger reconciliations.
• Oversee invoice approval workflows, ensuring timely processing, correct coding.
• Serve as an escalation point for supplier issues and internal departmental inquiries.
• Ensure compliance with company policy, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Prepare and/or review key journal entries for AP accruals, expense reclasses, and allocation entries.
• Oversee prepaid, recurring, and periodic expense schedules tied to AP activity.
• Identify process gaps and develop solutions to streamline AP workflow and close-related tasks.
• Maintain and update SOPs, process documentation, and workflow maps.

Skills

GAAP understanding

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Leadership/ Supervisory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Coupa

Job description

Community Health Association Inland Southern Region is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead daily AP operations, drive process improvements, and ensure accurate financial close. You will supervise AP staff, maintain internal controls, and support regulatory filings including 1099s and sales/use tax.

The role reports to the AP Manager with cross-functional collaboration across Procurement, Contracts, and Accounting.