Accounting Supervisor

Accounting Supervisor

Job Summary:

The Accounting Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily accounting operations, with a primary focus on Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. This hands-on role ensures accurate and timely transaction processing, supports month-end close activities, maintains compliance with accounting policies and US GAAP, and provides technical accounting guidance to the accounting team. The Accounting Supervisor serves as a key escalation point for accounting matters while supporting process efficiency, cross-functional collaboration, and high-quality financial reporting in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date accounting documentation, ensuring processes, procedures, and accounting treatments are clearly defined and consistently followed
• Supervise daily Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, cash collections, and related transactions
• Serve as the primary accounting escalation point, providing hands-on support and real-time guidance to AP/AR team members on transaction processing, technical accounting matters, and issue resolution
• Monitor AP operations and provide direct backup support as needed to ensure uninterrupted processing and timely completion of accounting activities
• Review and post journal entries to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with US GAAP
• Manage accounting treatment for key non-AP/AR areas, including payroll, fixed assets, inventory, and other balance sheet accounts as needed
• Support month-end close activities, including account reconciliations, accruals, and other period-end accounting requirements
• Prepare ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting for Management as required
• Support internal and external audit requests by ensuring accounting documentation is accurate, complete, and readily available
• Supervise AP/AR workload, including task prioritization, delegation, and basic accounting training for team members
• Collaborate with Operations, HR, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams to resolve accounting matters and ensure alignment of financial processes
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve accounting processes through automation, standardization, and efficiency initiatives

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience required, preferably in a manufacturing or multi-entity environment
• Strong hands-on Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable accounting experience required
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and demonstrated experience applying accrual-based accounting principles, including revenue recognition, expense matching, and period-end accruals
• Experience with month-end close processes and account reconciliations required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis
• Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP or a similar platform
• Prior supervisory or team lead experience preferred
• CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification preferred
• Prior experience in food manufacturing or a plant-based/multi-site organization preferred

Special Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple accounting priorities while meeting deadlines and maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and continuously changing manufacturing environment
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate, high-quality work
• Ability to proactively identify accounting issues, investigate discrepancies, and implement appropriate solutions
• Commitment to maintaining current technical accounting knowledge and applying accounting policies consistently

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and US GAAP
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes
• Experience applying accrual-based accounting, including expense matching, revenue recognition, and period-end accruals
• Strong understanding of month-end close procedures and account reconciliations
• Ability to review and prepare accurate journal entries and accounting documentation
• Ability to analyze financial information, investigate discrepancies, and identify appropriate solutions
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis
• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP or similar platforms
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
• Ability to effectively delegate work, manage team workloads, and provide accounting guidance and training
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate accounting issues clearly with accounting and non-accounting stakeholders
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and relationship management skills
• Demonstrated ability to research and verify information to support accurate, data-driven decisions
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, processes, and business needs
• Strong attention to detail, accountability, and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, standardization, and increased efficiency
• Commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and technical knowledge retention

Additional Desired Characteristics:

• Demonstrates accountability and takes ownership of responsibilities and outcomes
• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve accounting processes and business performance
• Demonstrates strong learning agility and the ability to retain and apply new knowledge
• Maintains a results-oriented approach with a strong focus on quality, accuracy, and meeting deadlines
• Demonstrates effective information-seeking and problem-solving skills
• Builds trust through active listening, clear communication, and timely follow-up
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability when working with changing priorities, stakeholders, and business needs
• Demonstrates confidence and enthusiasm when taking on new challenges and assignments
• Works cooperatively with others and promotes team participation, engagement, and accountability
• Demonstrates an interest in developing and supporting accounting team members