Accounts Payable Operations Supervisor

Post Holdings, Inc.; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in consumer brands seeks an AP Operations Supervisor to oversee and improve operational efficiency in Accounts Payable. This role encompasses managing vendor operations, supporting team development, and driving continuous improvement while collaborating across departments in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years in Business Administration, Accounting, Vendor Management or Procurement.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of Vendor Maintenance, Cash Disbursement, and Operations Support teams.
• Coach and develop team members for performance enhancement.
• Manage payment disbursements ensuring timely and accurate processing.

Skills

Analytic skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Two-year degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Tools

ERP systems (e.g., JDE, SAP)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal, and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Nutrish, Kibbles ‘n Bits and 9Lives dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest news.

Brand

At Post Consumer Brands, we’ve spent generations showing up for families, starting with breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Our cereals have become a trusted part of daily routines, helping spark conversations, fuel busy mornings, and create everyday moments that bring families closer together, including their furry four-legged family members, who have recently become a part of our story. As families have evolved, so have we. What began at the breakfast table has expanded into snacks, peanut butter, and, more recently, pet food, because caring for a family means feeding every part of it. With the addition of several iconic pet brands, we’ve extended our purpose: to make high-quality, accessible food for everyone under the same roof.

This phase is still new, and that’s what makes it exciting. As we continue to grow across grocery and pet, we’re looking for people who care about good food, thoughtful work, and the kind of impact that stretches from store shelves to kitchen tables, and food bowls, across the country.

Location Description

Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minn. is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.

Responsibilities

POSITION OVERVIEW: The AP Operations Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the Vendor Maintenance Data, Cash Disbursement, Indexing, and Operations Support teams. This role includes managing daily operations, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures, and providing direct support when necessary. The supervisor will also lead continuous improvement efforts and drive operational efficiency across all assigned functional areas.

Work Location: Hybrid. Onsite at our Lakeville headquarters 3 days a week and Remote on Mondays and Fridays.

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Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Oversee and support the daily operations of the Vendor Maintenance Data, Cash Disbursement, Indexing, and Operations Support teams.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members to enhance performance and support career growth.
• Set priorities and guide team members to meet business objectives and deadlines.
• Provide backup support as needed to ensure continuity of operations.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships by resolving escalated issues and ensuring elevated levels of service and responsiveness.
• Oversee payment the payment disbursements, ensuring timely and accurate processing while conducting thorough review of payee controls and check register reviews to uphold compliance and mitigate fraud risk through adherence to established procedures.
• Support and coordinate the end-to-end vendor onboarding process, including collecting required documentation, validating information, and ensuring timely and accurate setup in the system.
• Monitor purchase requisition and purchase order processing timelines, to ensure we are proactively following up with buyers and escalate delays to ensure timely procurement and prevent disruption to operations.
• Provide recommendations for process improvement initiatives to drive efficiency and effectiveness across functional areas.
• Coordinate and provide input on system training programs for buyers and requisitioners, ensuring alignment with procurement policies, system processes, and business objectives to drive consistency and operational efficiency.
• Assist in the delivery and ongoing improvement of a structured training program for all new hires within the Accounts Payable department, including the operations team, by facilitating sessions and gathering feedback for continuous refinement.
• Ensure the program effectively covers systems, processes, compliance requirements, and best practices.
• Maintaining up-to-date training materials and standard operating procedures (SOPs) and coordinating with team to deliver consistent onboarding experience.
• Monitor training effectiveness through feedback and performance metrics and adjust content and delivery methods to support employee development and operational excellence.
• Troubleshoot daily operational challenges, identify root causes, and escalate issues as necessary for timely resolution.
• Resolve team-related issues and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, including leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Prepare and support daily, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting and close processes.
• Monitor and support the tracking of team performance metrics, assisting in identifying gaps and areas of improvement, and providing regular updates.
• Review operational data and trends to identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, or automation, and share insights.
• Monitor internal controls and recommend improvements to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
• Assist in maintaining departmental policies and procedures to ensure alignment with audit and SOX compliance standards, and support updates as needed.
• Act as a primary support contact during internal and external audits by gathering required documentation and providing relevant operational insights.
• Crosstrain team members to promote redundancy, flexibility, and a collaborative team environment.
• Collaborate with departments such as Procurement, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Credit & Collections, and others to ensure alignment and efficiency.
• Support change management initiatives related to systems, processes, or organizational changes.
• Assist with system testing, implementation, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Provide support to the Accounts Payable and Shared Services team by performing additional tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

• Two-year degree Accounting, Finance, or Business degree or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years in Business Administrative, Accounting, Vendor Management or Procurement
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience
• Experience with ERP systems, such as JDE or SAP, preferred
• Experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods and acquisition integration a plus
  • Strong analytic and critical thinking skills with attention to detail
  • Work effectively in a team-based environment with multiple functional groups
  • Must be able to motivate and monitor others to stay on task in a remote work environment
  • Strong Interpersonal and communications skills
  • Strong organizational and written communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize self and others in routine and ad-hoc tasks
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software, Word, Excel, Outlook.

The pay range for this position is $59,423 - $83,191 per year.