Accounts Payable Supervisor

Supervisor, Accounts Payable

Location: Valencia, CA

At Sunkist Growers, we've been bringing the best citrus from California and Arizona growers to consumers around the world for more than 130 years. As a grower-owned agricultural cooperative, we are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to supporting our growers, employees, and customers. If you're looking to join a company with a rich heritage, a collaborative culture, and opportunities to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for an experienced Supervisor, Accounts Payable to lead our Accounts Payable team. This role is responsible for overseeing the full accounts payable cycle while ensuring timely, accurate payment processing, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, and delivering exceptional service to both internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes, and partnering across departments to drive operational excellence.

What You'll Do

• Supervise the day-to-day operations of the Accounts Payable department, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and on time.
• Oversee invoice matching, batching, coding, posting, and validation within Microsoft Navision and SAP.
• Manage payment processing, including ACH, wire transfers, checks, corporate credit cards, travel reimbursements, leases, and rent payments.
• Schedule payment runs to maximize prompt-pay discounts and maintain strong vendor relationships.
• Monitor vendor accounts, reconcile statements, resolve discrepancies, and secure available vendor credits.
• Prepare month-end and year-end account reconciliations and support financial reporting.
• Research and resolve complex invoice and payment issues.
• Review open purchase orders to ensure timely invoice processing.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and cross-train Accounts Payable team members, including offshore support staff.
• Evaluate workflows, identify process improvements, and ensure compliance with company policies and accounting procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation and written procedures for departmental processes.
• Participate in ERP system implementations, upgrades, and testing.
• Provide analytical support, ad hoc reporting, and assistance during internal and external audits.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Accounting department.

What You'll Bring

• High school diploma or GED required; additional accounting coursework or an associate's degree is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of full-cycle Accounts Payable experience.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Experience working in ERP systems such as Microsoft Navision and SAP.
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable processes, reconciliations, and vendor management.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships across the organization.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Proven ability to coach, develop, and motivate a team.

Why Join Sunkist?

At Sunkist, you'll join a company with a proud legacy and a collaborative team that values integrity, continuous improvement, and innovation. We offer a supportive work environment where your leadership and expertise can make a meaningful impact on our finance organization.

If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting leadership career, we encourage you to apply today.

“Actual salary/hourly wages rates are determined upon a variety of factors such as level of experience, skill, education and/or certifications; location and position pay range; and organizational internal equity factors.”

DISCLAIMER

This job description indicates, in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodation so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this job description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between Fruit Growers Supply and its employees.

Sunkist is an equal opportunity employer. Employment opportunities are open to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, immigration status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. AAP/

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