Accounts Payable Supervisor - Hybrid, Process Improvement

Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts seeks a Supervisor of Accounts Payable to lead the Lottery Commission’s AP operations, ensuring timely, accurate payments and strong internal controls. You will mentor the AP Specialist, manage invoice processing in Mosaic, CIW, and Commbuys, and drive process improvements.

This role requires 5+ years in accounts payable, a related bachelor’s degree, and proven supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ work experience in accounts payable, accounting, or financial analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related area
• Prior supervisory, project management and/or team leadership experience
• Ability to create specialized reports from various platforms that summarize accounting data on a recurring basis.
• Hands‑on experience with process improvement and implementing Standard Operating Procedures within Enterprise systems.
• Experience in Commonwealth accounting system (Mosaic), Commonwealth Information Warehouse (CIW), Commonwealth State procurement platform (Commbuys).
• Advanced skills in Enterprise systems, and/or MOSAIC the Commonwealth Accounting System
• Effective communicator with the ability to establish and maintain working relationships with vendors and fellow employees.
• Experience working with confidential information.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and Access.
• Detail oriented while working in a fast‑paced environment.
• Official Title : Accounts Payable Supv. - MSLC
• Potentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule: Yes

Responsibilities

• Manage daily workflow to ensure all invoices are paid efficiently and accurately in accordance with state accounting standards.
• Supervise Accounts Payable Specialist in all daily payment processing functions.
• Oversee the full cycle of accounts payable workflow; including invoice matching, coding, payment execution.
• Review, verify, and process each invoice in the State Accounting System; Mosaic.
• Verify vendor files for accurate discount terms and payment schedules.
• Continuous evaluation of AP processing to identify bottlenecks and reduce backlogs to maintain optimal payment cycle time.
• Generate regular expense reports with the use of the Commonwealth Information Warehouse (CIW) database and provide analysis to the Budget Director.
• Utilize the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to confirm order status.
• Understand, implement and maintain department policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Maintain records in accordance with policy and procedures and be the technical lead for digital imaging software; OnBase.
• Perform regular account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and bring discrepancies to the attention of the Budget Director.
• Partner with Procurement, establish a regular review of Vendor files, review contract terms and pricing as well as workflow efficiency.
• Identify and resolve billing issues with vendors, review account statements and payment history.
• Establish resolution for invoice exceptions: issuance of a stop payment, reissues, payment cancellation, or a request for a purchase order amendment. And elevate issues to management that cannot be resolved.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Accounts payable

Detail oriented

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Mosaic

CIW

Commbuys

OnBase

Job description

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts seeks a Supervisor of Accounts Payable to lead the Lottery Commission’s AP operations, ensuring timely, accurate payments and strong internal controls. You will mentor the AP Specialist, manage invoice processing in Mosaic, CIW, and Commbuys, and drive process improvements.

This role requires 5+ years in accounts payable, a related bachelor’s degree, and proven supervisory experience.