Accounts Payable Supervisor

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Knowledge Learning Corporation (KLC) operates high-quality early childhood and school-age care and education centers nationwide. Among the KLC family of schools are: Children?s World, KinderCare Learning Centers, Mulberry Child Care & Preschool and Knowledge Beginnings. We are proud to provide a value-added service to families nationwide and encourage community support for children and their families throughout the nearly 2,000 community centers, 650 before-and after-school programs, and 130 employer-sponsored centers located in 38 states and the District of Columbia. 

 

Accounts Payable Supervisor

 

Oversee day-to-day Accounts Payable systems processing.  Supervise, mentor and train Accounts Payable staff.  Through adherence to department guidelines, policies, procedures and best practices, monitor daily completion of all processes to ensure timely and accurate data entry, payment and reporting.

 

Job Responsibilities:

 
Work with Accounts Payable Manager to ensure accurate and timely completion of all department-assigned duties and responsibilities.
Ensure that AP Manager is aware of all issues, disputes and resolutions.
Supervise, train and mentor Accounts Payable staff.
Oversee daily processing, assuring that department policies and procedures are being followed.
Verify accuracy of daily balancing.
Monitor and/or perform all period end and year end closing procedures.
Process and manage all year end (1099) reporting, including form distribution to vendors, reporting to IRS and appropriate state agencies.
Perform and/or direct all system testing relative to accounting system upgrades, conversions, implementations, etc.
Assist with the development and/or updating of ongoing policies, training materials, field communications and specialty procedure manuals as needed.



Working knowledge of all department responsibilities, including but not limited to:

 
Data Entry
Employee Expense and Parent Refund Entry
Purchase Order Entry
Invoice Coding & Verification
Electronic Invoice Processing
Check processing
Void/Reissue Check Processing
New Vendor Setup and Maintenance
Check Disbursement
FedEx Shipping
Positive Pay Processing, including Stop Payment Imaging
Vendor history analysis and other research
Account reconciliation
Imaging
Provide research data to other departments as requested, i.e. void checks/stop order check detail to bank reconciliation.



Essential Functions:

 
Reasoning ability to determine proper handling/processing of documents.
Ability to verbally communicate to work team, department staff and management; communicate observations and suggestions to AP Manager for improved department functionality.
Maintain strong and effective working relationship with Manager and all department staff.
Computer aptitude required to evaluate system processing, enhancements, inter-module affects within AP.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Ability to process assigned tasks in a timely and accurate manner.
Provide strong, visible support of department goals and objectives within the department and throughout the organization.
Facilitate department committees or task force as directed.

Experience and Education:

 
High school diploma or equivalent required. 
A minimum of three years accounts payable experience in a high volume environment required. 
Adaptability and flexibility required as job assignments may vary based upon department needs, incumbent's skills and job assignment allowances. 



Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 
Working knowledge of general office practices.
Thorough knowledge of Accounts Payable procedures required.
10-key experience required.
Proficient Excel and Word experience required.
Oracle experience required.
Adaptable to change and able to handle volume-based work load.
Good communication skills, oral and written.



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