Accounting Supervisor

Position Summary

The Accounting Supervisor is a senior, hands‑on leadership role responsible for overseeing core transactional accounting operations while directly executing general accounting, limited tax, and financial reporting activities. This role supervises Accounts Payable, Payments, Accounts Receivable, and Customer Cash Application, while also serving as a senior individual contributor for general ledger accounting, local tax compliance, and financial reporting.

This position is a critical leadership role within the Accounting organization and is expected to develop the technical, operational, and managerial capabilities required to assume the Accounting Manager role upon the planned retirement of the current Accounting Manager. As such, the Accounting Supervisor is expected to demonstrate strong ownership, business partnership, and readiness for expanded scope.

Key Responsibilities Supervisory Responsibilities – Transactional Accounting Accounts Payable & Payments

• Supervise Accounts Payable operations, including invoice processing, accruals, vendor master controls, and compliance with company AP policies and procedures.
• Review and approve payment runs, manual payments, and exceptions in accordance with delegated authority and internal controls. 
• Ensure timely and accurate vendor payments while partnering with Treasury to support cash management and cash forecasting activities.

Accounts Receivable & Customer Cash Application

• Supervise Accounts Receivable activities, including billing support, collections, aging management, adjustments, and write‑offs.
• Oversee Customer Cash Application to ensure accurate and timely application of customer receipts and prompt resolution of unapplied or disputed items.

Team Leadership

• Supervise, assign, and prioritize workload across transactional accounting teams.
• Review team output to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to internal control standards.
• Train, coach, and develop team members on accounting policies, procedures, systems, and control requirements.
• Provide ongoing performance feedback and support employee development and performance review processes.

Hands‑On Responsibilities – General Accounting, Taxes & Reporting (Doer Role) General Accounting & Close

• Perform journal entries, accruals, and adjustments in support of accurate general ledger reporting.
• Actively participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, ensuring deadlines are met and financial results are accurate and complete.
• Prepare and own balance sheet account reconciliations, including investigation and timely resolution of reconciling items.

Local Taxes 

• Coordinate with Corporate Tax to support audits, filings, and compliance activities.
• Oversee that indirect taxes are properly applied in the ERP system as required by regulators.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare and support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages in accordance with U.S. GAAP and internal reporting standards.
• Perform financial statement flux and variance analysis and provide clear explanations for period‑over‑period changes.
• Support external reporting, statutory audits, and management reporting requests as required.

Controls, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure compliance with internal controls and SOX requirements across transactional and general accounting processes.
• Assist with internal and external audits by preparing schedules, responding to inquiries, and remediating issues as needed.
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve scalability across accounting operations.

Succession & Leadership Expectations

• Serve as the designated successor to the Accounting Manager role, with expectations of progressive expansion in scope, judgment, and leadership responsibilities.
• Partner closely with the current Accounting Manager to gain exposure to higher‑level management responsibilities, decision‑making, and cross‑functional leadership.
• Demonstrate readiness to assume full Accounting Manager responsibilities upon retirement of the incumbent.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including strong general accounting and close ownership.
• Prior experience supervising accounting or transactional finance teams.
• Solid knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• ERP system experience and advanced Excel proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience in a multi‑entity, multinational, or shared services environment.
• Experience supporting statutory reporting and local tax compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively as both a people leader and hands‑on contributor.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical accounting foundation
• Player‑coach leadership capability
• Ownership mindset and succession readiness
• Attention to detail and financial discipline
• Process, controls, and risk awareness
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines