Mound, MN - Accounts Payable Supervisor in Mound, Minnesota at Tank Holding

Mound, MN - Accounts Payable Supervisor

Company Overview

Tank Holding Corporation has become the market leader and manufacturer of rotationally molded poly and welded steel bulk storage and material handling products in North America. Tank is growing rapidly and is always working to expand its capabilities and diversify product offerings consistent with the company values of growth and service to its customers.

Job Summary This role is responsible for overseeing the accounts payable team and managing the day-to-day workloads of several team members. You will partner with the accounting team to provide team guidance and support in performing all departmental duties. Some responsibilities associated with the role include accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices and other payment requests in accordance with applicable regulations. You must be detail oriented, have strong communication and leadership skills, and be able to work independently in a fast-paced, vendor-focused, and assist in creating a collaborative team environment while promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

This job is for you if

• You are a motivated, self-starter who desires success
• You work in an in-person team environment and leverage additional resources as needed
• You have an analytical mind and like digging into variances and developing processes
• You can demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and to appropriately prioritize workload
• You possess a thorough understanding of accounts payable
• You are detail-oriented and have excellent follow-through skills

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Accounts Payable teams while cultivating higher performance through coaching, mentoring and ongoing training and development.

• Consolidate Accounts Payable processes across multiple ERP platforms in a shared services format.

• Process invoices for payment to vendors, including complex Accounts Payable transactions related to contracts, product, freight, invoices and expenditures.

• Resolve complex transactional issues by collaborating with AP team members, business unit members, and/or vendors.

• Collaborate with AP team members to create and maintain procedural manuals and work instructions.

• Provide guidance, direction and training to AP team members and business personnel to resolve matters related to vendor invoice-to-payment issues.

• Develop, monitor, and publish metrics, KPIs, and backlog reports.

• Train new hires and acquired employees within the AP team on policies, procedures, and AP systems.

• Monitor and manage shared departmental email and voicemail accounts. Distribute daily work to AP specialists to ensure inquiries are resolved in a timely manner.

• Participate in audit activities, special projects as needed, and perform other duties assigned/required.

• Responsible for accurate recording of use/excise tax for multiple locations as well as GST/HST/PST for multiple Canadian locations.

• Lead the Accounts Payable teams to monitor disbursements for tax preference items, such as employee payments, 1099 vendors, moving, and travel and entertainment among others.

• Select, develop and evaluate team members to align with current and future goals and initiatives

• Create an inclusive culture that facilitates employee success, a positive work environment and employee engagement.

• Works in a manner that is not disruptive to peers, supervisors and/or subordinates.

• Maintains availability and willingness to work such days and hours as the employer determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs.

• In collaboration with Manager, establish priorities, determine resource allocation and ensure alignment with strategic goals and initiatives.

• Perform various other duties as assigned by the Manager.

• Participate in system enhancements and integration efforts throughout the organization
• Consistently support compliance by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements (if applicable), and the Companys policies and procedures

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong technology skills, including proficiency with Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and ERP systems
• Ability to work in fast-paced, changing and growing environment
• Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with vendors in a professional and business-like manner with goal of improving relationships, with strong negotiating, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership and supervisory skills. Maintain a sense of urgency. Ability to meet strict guidelines. Innovative.
• Ability to roll up the sleeves and dig into the details without losing sight of the big picture.
• Ability to manage staff located at various locations across the organization.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to execute tasks independently and meet assigned deadlines in a timely manner
• Ability to handle confidential data. Experience in maintaining confidential information.
• Possess strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelors degree in accounting and/or business
• 3+ years Accounts Payable extensive professional work experience with the full life cycle of accounting entries associated with the procure-to-pay process

Special Job Requirements:

• Must be flexible to work extended hours during month-end close and year end close.
• Light travel may be required to manage staff located in various locations.

Compensation:$66,000-$80,000 depending on experience.