Accounts Payable Supervisor: Lead Payments & Operations

Office of the County Engineer; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Wellness program

Professional development

Flexible spending accounts

457 deferred compensation

Retirement pension (TCDRS)

Transportation assistance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Harris County’s Office of the County Engineer is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to oversee clerical and accounting activities, including accounts payable, purchasing, and auditing, in a structured environment. You will supervise staff, review transactions, prepare reports, communicate with vendors, and help develop financial policies and procedures.

This role requires experience in public finance, PeopleSoft, and OpenText, with strong leadership and compliance with county rules.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Five years in accounting, general office, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise Accounts Payable staff in preparing purchase orders, analyzing quotations and making procedural recommendations.
• 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.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Staff supervision

Auditing

Spreadsheet proficiency

Public finance rules

PeopleSoft

OpenText

Education

Associate Degree in Accounting

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Master's degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

PeopleSoft ERP

eBuilder

Job description

Harris County’s Office of the County Engineer is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to oversee clerical and accounting activities, including accounts payable, purchasing, and auditing, in a structured environment. You will supervise staff, review transactions, prepare reports, communicate with vendors, and help develop financial policies and procedures.

This role requires experience in public finance, PeopleSoft, and OpenText, with strong leadership and compliance with county rules.