Accounts Payable Supervisor — Lead AP Excellence & Growth

Harris County; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance.

Wellness.

Professional development opportunities

Flexible spending accounts

457 deferred compensation plans.

Retirement pension (TCDRS).

Transportation assistance

Disability and life insurance

PSLF eligible

Job summary

Harris County in Houston, TX seeks an Accounts Payable Supervisor to oversee AP, purchasing, and auditing in a structured environment. The role includes supervising AP staff, ensuring accurate processing of vouchers and purchase orders, and developing accounting policies.

Qualifications include an Associate/Bachelor’s (Master’s preferred) in accounting-related fields and 3–5 years of accounting experience with 1 year supervisory experience. Strong MS Office and PeopleSoft skills are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Three to five years in accounting or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises Accounts Payable staff in preparing purchase orders, analyzing quotations and making procedural recommendations, expediting delivery, and approving invoices.
• Plans, organizes, administers, and reviews work quality and staff productivity, and conducts performance reviews, counseling, and coaching.
• Reviews, processes, and compiles various accounting transactions such as payment vouchers, requisitions, and purchase orders.
• Reviews contract specifications and user department information to verify consistency.
• Develops and prepares spreadsheets, bid documents, and specimen contracts.
• Communicate with vendors with written correspondence or by telephone to convey instructions, clarifications, or corrections.
• Assist staff in following purchase orders to expedite delivery and shipment.
• Assists with the design, development, and implementation of the department’s financial and accounting policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Staff supervision

Financial software

PeopleSoft

OpenText

Spreadsheet proficiency

Time management

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Accounting

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Master’s degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

OpenText

Job description

Harris County in Houston, TX seeks an Accounts Payable Supervisor to oversee AP, purchasing, and auditing in a structured environment. The role includes supervising AP staff, ensuring accurate processing of vouchers and purchase orders, and developing accounting policies.

Qualifications include an Associate/Bachelor’s (Master’s preferred) in accounting-related fields and 3–5 years of accounting experience with 1 year supervisory experience. Strong MS Office and PeopleSoft skills are expected.