What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor, Accounts Payable & Receivable position at Festival Foods?
Company Overview
ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS:
We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate 40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You’ll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests – even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.
Job Summary
Job Title: Supervisor, Accounts Payable & Receivable
Reports to: Accounting Assistant Director
This role is responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, ensuring proper recording of COGS, revenue, and expenses. The Supervisor will lead day-to-day operations while driving process improvements, strengthening controls, and supporting period-end close activities. This role plays a key part in preparing the organization for future system and process transformations.
External Job Description
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Supervise accounts payable and receivable associates and processes. Coordinate tasks and responsibilities for the staff to maximize efficiencies to ensure accurate and timely financial accounting on a weekly basis.
- Supervise all accounts receivable collection processes, including implementation and continued monitoring of account balance write-off procedures. Ensure timely application of payment remittances. Oversee House Charge program.
- Supervise and ensure accurate and timely recording of weekly cash and sales.
- Oversee and manage end to end relationship with primary goods distributor.
- Ensure timely review and processing of monthly company-issued purchasing card (P-card) expenditures.
- Provide recommendations for improvements to the accounts payable and receivable processes.
- Support implementation of new systems and processes (including Oracle Fusion and future procure-to-pay enhancements), ensuring AP/AR processes are scalable, efficient, and well-controlled.
- Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for areas of responsibility. Review journal entries and account reconciliations for direct reports.
- Prepare certain footnote disclosures included in the Company’s quarterly and annual financial statements and related footnote disclosures.
Minimum Requirements:
- Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum Years of Experience: 3 to 5 years
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge
- Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Excel, financial systems, etc.)
- Working knowledge of routine and non-routine accounting processes and the requirements for recording transactions in accordance with US GAAP and in a manner that creates/maintains an effective internal control environment.
- Skills & Abilities
- Independent self-starter with excellent analytical, time management and organizational skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to provide clear and effective feedback to individuals at all levels. Capable of making confident decisions.
- Prior team leadership experience.
- Demonstrate ability to make partnerships with others within the company
- Strong process and project ownership and the ability to build rapport with others and inspire and motivate them to produce high quality work
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Spend 90% sitting/standing in place for extended periods of time.
Work Schedule:
The Supervisor, Accounts Payable and Receivable is a full-time position.