Senior Accounts Payable Supervisor – Project Finance Leader

Bechtel Global Corporation; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead the project Cardinal AP function, ensuring accurate, timely invoicing and compliance. You will coordinate with Finance, Procurement, Project Controls, BBS, and suppliers to resolve issues and support client billing.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and 5–12 years of experience in accounts payable, preferably in high-volume project or construction settings. Strong leadership, process improvement, and ERP/Oracle skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.
• Prior experience leading or supervising accounts payable operations, preferably in a high-volume project or construction environment.
• Proficiency with ERP and invoice workflow applications; Oracle Financials or Oracle EBS experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily A/P operations, establish team priorities, distribute workload, and monitor invoice processing, holds, approvals, and payment status to support timely payment.
• Lead, coach, and develop A/P team members, including leads and specialists; identify training needs and deliver guidance on systems, procedures, controls, compliance requirements, and project-specific processes.
• Research, analyze, and resolve complex invoice issues with project personnel and supplier contacts, including commitment documentation, material receiving reports, approvals, pricing variances, tax, retention, and other documentation gaps.
• Maintain effective coordination with Procurement, Project Controls, BBS, project management, suppliers, and other Finance & Accounting team members, including matters affecting client billing and supplier or subcontractor accruals.
• Oversee invoice validation, two-way and three-way matching, approval routing, payment scheduling, and review of the A/P hold report; escalate aging or high-risk issues as appropriate.
• Ensure A/P activities comply with applicable Bechtel policies, contractual requirements, approval authorities, financial controls, payment terms, and records-retention expectations.
• Prepare and review A/P metrics, aging and hold reports, accrual support, management reporting, and audit documentation as required.
• Develop and maintain desk procedures, training materials, and project A/P process documentation.
• Lead process reviews and recommend, test, and implement workflow, system, automation, and control improvements.
• Promote strong stakeholder relationships, responsive supplier communication, confidentiality, ethical conduct, and a customer-service-oriented team culture.
• Perform other duties as assigned and provide backup support to Finance & Accounting management as required

Skills

Accounts Payable Leadership

Team Leadership

Financial Controls

Excel Proficiency

Vendor Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Oracle EBS

Job description

Bechtel is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead the project Cardinal AP function, ensuring accurate, timely invoicing and compliance. You will coordinate with Finance, Procurement, Project Controls, BBS, and suppliers to resolve issues and support client billing.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and 5–12 years of experience in accounts payable, preferably in high-volume project or construction settings. Strong leadership, process improvement, and ERP/Oracle skills are essential.