Accounts Payable Lead — Process Improvement & Team Leadership

ASSA ABLOY; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions in Lake Forest, CA, is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead North American AP operations, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant processing of vendor invoices and payments. You will guide the AP team in a fast-paced environment with a continuous improvement mindset.

The role emphasizes hands-on oversight, staff development, and collaboration with cash management and sourcing. A Bachelor's in finance/accounting plus 3–5 years AP experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or related field, highly desired.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience.
• Accounts Payable experience in a high growth company.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement.
• Strong sense of ownership and willingness to tackle challenges in a continuously changing environment.
• Ability to think Globally.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Accounts Payable department staff & activities, including: Hiring, training, mentoring & coaching
• Analyze invoices processed for accuracy and compliance with internal control requirements for the Purchase-to-Pay process
• Execute routine vendor payment transactions, in collaboration with the cash management & sourcing departments
• Perform monthly journal entries & account reconciliations for A/P related accounts
• Monitor aging of open AP and the GRIR accounts
• 1099 annual process and tax related matters
• Unclaimed property process to ensure adherence to company and state guidelines
• Escheatment review and process
• Assist with the development and implementation of process improvements at the direction of the Senior Manager, Accounts Payable
• Oversee vendor inquiries regarding payments & other related matters
• Investigate, research & resolve root cause of any processing issues in the department
• Assist with monthly department metrics reporting and generation of process improvement or efficiency ideas
• Foster positive relationships with internal departments and external vendor base
• Implement policy or procedural changes at the direction of the Senior Manager, Accounts Payable
• Serve as backup to the Senior Manager, Accounts Payable for vendor master maintenance and other responsibilities
• All other tasks and/or duties as assigned.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Ability to prioritize workload

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent written and verbal沟通 skills

Root-cause analysis

GAAP knowledge

Global thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

Tools

QAD

SAP

OnBase/Brainware

RateLinxs

Excel

Job description

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions in Lake Forest, CA, is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead North American AP operations, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant processing of vendor invoices and payments. You will guide the AP team in a fast-paced environment with a continuous improvement mindset.

The role emphasizes hands-on oversight, staff development, and collaboration with cash management and sourcing. A Bachelor's in finance/accounting plus 3–5 years AP experience is required.