Accounts Payable Supervisor

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members' unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective:

The Accounts Payable Supervisor leads the AP team, including oversight of Admin Level 1, 2 and 3 roles. This position is responsible for driving operational efficiency, ensuring internal control compliance, improving process workflows, and fostering professional development among team members. The Accounts Payable Supervisor also partners cross-functionally with internal departments to support the broader Shared Services strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Oversee day-to-day operations of the Accounts Payable team to ensure timely and accurate processing, invoice approvals, and vendor payments, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations.
2. Maintain deep understanding of Accounts Payable function.
3. Monitor metrics and KPIs to evaluate team performance and drive accountability.
4. Design and implement changes to workflow and technology in partnership with leadership.
5. Collaborate with plant, procurement, and finance teams to resolve exceptions and improve efficiency.
6. Monitor aging reports of Accounts Payable queues to identify overdue items, ensure timely exception handling, and drive prompt resolution of outstanding issues.
7. Conduct bi-weekly team meetings and 1-on-1s to align on goals and remove obstacles.
8. Participate in recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of new AP staff; mentor and develop existing team members.
9. Contribute to the creation and enforcement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and ensure documentation is current.
10. Serve as key contributor to audit preparation and internal control compliance.
11. Assist Director in planning and resourcing long-term departmental initiatives.
12. Champion a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Working Conditions:

1. Primarily working indoors, office environment.
2. May sit for several hours at a time.
3. Prolonged exposure to computer screens.
4. Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field, OR
2. 10+ years of experience in Accounts Payable or broader AP/AR processing, with proven leadership experience.

Essential Functions:

1. Maintain productive relationships with plant-level staff and corporate teams.
2. Analyze change effectiveness including ROI and satisfaction post-implementation.
3. Lead adoption of process improvements and influence team engagement.
4. Independently problem-solve high-impact Accounts Payable issues.
5. Review performance metrics and use benchmarks to guide strategic decision-making.
6. Interview candidates, evaluate talent, and build high-performance teams.
7. Provide coaching to team members and guide them toward professional development goals.
8. Ensure all Accounts Payable operations follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), labor laws, and internal control standards.
9. Communicate change effectively and train staff on new procedures or systems.
10. Run performance reviews and support the Director with budget, staffing, and project planning.

Competencies:

1. Leadership and team development.
2. Data-driven decision-making.
3. Clear and effective communication.
4. Adaptability and conflict resolution.
5. Accountability and integrity.
6. Strong time management and prioritization.
7. Strategic thinking and initiative.
8. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system fluency (preferably Microsoft D365).
9. Financial reporting and KPI analysis.
10. Functional understanding of Accounts Receivable.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This is a supervisory role that oversees Accounts Payable Admins.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position may be active and requires standing and sitting with occasional walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the workday. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time salaried position. Typically, Monday through Friday 8-5 p.m. with occasional night and weekend hours.

Travel:

Travel will be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day.

Preferred Education and Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field, OR
2. 10+ years of experience in Accounts Payable or broader Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable processing, with proven leadership experience.
3. Strong experience managing teams in a high-volume, multi-location environment.
4. Proven ability to improve processes, mentor teams, and drive results.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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