Supervisor-Accounts Payable

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Illinois; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks an Accounts Payable Supervisor to oversee the AP team, ensure timely processing of financial transactions, and maintain accurate records. The role includes supervising staff, trainings, and collaborating with procurement and receiving to resolve invoicing issues.

The ideal candidate will have an associate's or bachelor's degree and at least two years of AP experience, with strong accounting knowledge and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's or Bachelor's degree and two years of accounts payable experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• Ability to train, motivate and supervise employees.

Responsibilities

• Guide the AP team's daily activities to ensure workflows operate smoothly and accuracy.
• Review accounting documents for accuracy, verify approvals, and ensure correct accounts.
• Collaborate with procurement and receiving to resolve supply chain and invoicing issues.
• Coach and develop staff; conduct performance evaluations.

Skills

Accounting

Attention to detail

Supervisory skills

Communication

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Requisition ID

R00053287

Job Category

Professional and Technical

Organization

Accounts Payable Management

Location(s)

Central Billing Office-Clinton

Job Title

Accounts Payable - Supervisor

Job Summary

The Accounts Payable Supervisor will support a variety of accounting functions, including the timely processing of financial transactions, maintenance of financial records, account reconciliations, and supervision of the accounts payable team.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: Degree (Associate’s or Bachelor's) and two (2) years of accounts payable or financial settlement experience.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of accounting, principles and procedures. Skill in the use of personal computers and related accounting software applications. Familiar with online banking platforms. Strong attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Ability to train, motivate, and supervise employees.

Responsibilities

Guide the AP team's daily activities to ensure workflows operate smoothly and achieve high levels of accuracy and productivity. Review accounting documents for accuracy, verify appropriate approvals, and ensure transactions are charged to the correct accounts. Collaborate with procurement and receiving teams to promptly resolve supply chain and invoicing issues. Handle escalated inquiries regarding delayed payments, pricing discrepancies, and contract terms. Utilize secure banking platforms to monitor payment statuses, correct payment errors, resolve supplier disputes, and void and reissue payments as necessary. Coach and support team members in addressing daily operational challenges. Provide onboarding for new hires and deliver ongoing technical training to current staff. Conduct performance evaluations. The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, frequent reaching, constant sitting, occasional standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded: No

Job Posting Date

08/24/2026

Employer Summary

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is committed to educating the next generation of health professionals, discovering new cures and treatments and providing the highest quality health care. We foster environments that support respect, compassion and belonging for all faculty, staff and students as well as patients and visitors. Our employment, academic, research and clinical care practices reflect these commitments.

Equal Opportunity Statement

UMMC is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), disability, age, sex (as that term is defined in applicable laws such as 45 CFR § 92.101(a)(2) and binding court decisions), religion, genetic information, veteran’s status and any other status protected by applicable law.

UMMC also prohibits retaliation against those who report discrimination or harassment and against those who participate in the Medical Center’s investigation and handling of such reports.

Further, UMMC complies with all applicable statutes, regulations and executive orders regarding sex discrimination, sexual harassment, domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, including but not limited to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulations which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity UMMC operates including in admission and employment, the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act (“Clery Act”) and the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (“SaVE Act”).

UMMC’s commitment to nondiscrimination applies to all of its programs, services, opportunities and activities, including but not limited to all employment, academic, research and clinical care practices and extends to all students, applicants for admission, employees, applicants for employment, affiliates, subcontractors, on-site contractual staff, third party or community members, visitors to any of our campuses and others participating in UMMC programs or receiving UMMC services.

With respect to employment in particular, this commitment applies to all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, employment, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, disciplinary actions and termination.

UMMC maintains an affirmative action program in accordance with applicable laws.

Consistent with these laws, UMMC takes affirmative action to recruit, employ, advance and prevent discrimination against qualified individuals.

Benefits Overview

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