Accounts Payable Supervisor-Expense

Genuine Parts Company; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead the Expense Payables Team, ensuring timely processing of invoices and tickets, maintaining KPI targets, and enforcing departmental guidelines. You will conduct regular coaching, drive process improvements, and report on performance metrics.

In this role you will manage a team of Coordinators & Specialists, coordinate with auditors, and resolve issues across ServiceNow tickets while upholding quality and compliance in a

Qualifications

• 2+ years supervisory experience.
• Solid understanding of basic accounts payable principles.
• Excellent research and resolution skills.
• Strong math aptitude and analytical ability.
• Excel proficiency and process improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Expense Payables Team to meet KPI targets and SLA timelines.
• Coach, train, and evaluate Coordinators & Specialists on processes.
• Ensure invoices and tickets are processed per guidelines and SLAs.
• Prepare daily/monthly departmental reporting and insights.
• Collaborate with IT and auditors to resolve issues and optimize workflows.

Skills

Supervisory experience

PeopleSoft

AP principles

Research & resolution

Analytical ability

Process improvement

Communication

Organization

Multitasking

Self-starter

Team player

Conflict management

Excel

Job description

The Accounts Payable Supervisor is responsible for day-to-day operations and leading the Expense Payables Team to ensure KPI’s, daily production, and processes are maintained.

• Supervises, trains, develops and motivates Expense Payables team of Coordinators & Specialists
• Ensures all expense invoices and service now tickets are processed within defined service level agreements and according to departmental guidelines/procedures
• Ensures integrity and compliance of all company guidelines and departmental procedures by reviewing daily productivity/KPI reporting and audit results of monthly reports, error logs, etc.
• Responsible for conducting regular one on one sessions with Coordinators & Specialists to review KPI’s and errors monthly. This review will determine the need for additional training or corrective action
• Performs general supervisory duties including interviewing, ensuring new employees are properly trained, conducting new employee & performance evaluations, coaching, coding/approving timesheets, and handling employee relations issues
• Provides direction regarding meeting and exceeding departmental goals
• Evaluates current processes and makes recommendations for process efficiencies/improvements
• Responsible for preparing daily and monthly departmental reporting
• Conducts group training to further educate specialists in their job responsibilities
• Manages overtime requirements by determining when overtime is necessary and ensures supervisory coverage
• Responsible for ensuring all month-end requirements are met for A/P Close deadline
• Researches, responds, and resolves 2nd level inquiries from subsidiaries
• Responsible for monitoring ServiceNow items in all Expense Payables Group queues to ensure SLA is met
• Research, troubleshoot, and resolve issues & Service Now tickets for Expense Payables Department
• Responds to inquiries and provides excellent customer service to location personnel
• Assists with managing Cognizant relationship, questions, and training
• Assists internal/external auditors and provides information as required
• Troubleshoots computer/software problems and works as a liaison to IT personnel
• Additional tasks and projects as assigned by Management

Qualifications:

• PeopleSoft experience preferred
• 2+ years Supervisory experience
• A firm understanding of basic AP and Accounting Principles
• Excellent research and resolution skills
• Strong math aptitude and analytical ability
• Process Improvement Skills
• Exceptional oral and written communication & customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work on multiple assignments with competing priorities
• Self-starter, able to work in fast paced environment
• Strong work ethic and self-motivation skills
• Team Player
• Positive Attitude
• Conflict Management Skills
• Strong PC/Excel Knowledge

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.