AP Team Lead – Law Firm

Socket.dev; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off (sick and vacation)

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor in the Los Angeles area. You will oversee a five-person AP team, ensuring accurate vendor payments, timely expense processing, and strong internal controls.

You will mentor staff, handle escalations, coordinate 1099s, and collaborate with accounting management on special projects. Proficiency with Emburse, CMS Aderant, and MS Office is essential.

Qualifications

• College degree or coursework in Accounting, Business, or Finance preferred.
• 5+ years of accounts payable experience, with law firm or professional services industry experience preferred.
• 2+ years in a lead or supervisory capacity.
• Experience with Emburse and/or CMS Aderant software a plus.
• Must have strong technology skills, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Manage, train, and motivate a team of five direct reports and direct day-to-day AP operations.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices and expense reports with proper coding and approvals.
• Serve as escalation point for AP questions from attorneys, staff, and vendors; resolve exceptions.
• Oversee reconciliation of vendor statements and discrepancy resolution.
• Support external and internal audits with requested documentation.
• Create and manage AP workflows; train team on new procedures.
• Coordinate annual 1099 reporting.
• Serve as SME for Emburse and CMS Aderant software.
• Enforce firm policies and internal controls; partner on special projects.
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiency.
• Recruit, interview, and select AP staff; conduct performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Technology savvy

Education

Accounting/Finance degree or coursework

5+ years accounts payable experience

Supervisory experience

Tools

Emburse

CMS Aderant

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor in the Los Angeles area. You will oversee a five-person AP team, ensuring accurate vendor payments, timely expense processing, and strong internal controls.

You will mentor staff, handle escalations, coordinate 1099s, and collaborate with accounting management on special projects. Proficiency with Emburse, CMS Aderant, and MS Office is essential.