AP Supervisor

Description

Sargent & Lundy is a global leader in power and energy consulting, where innovation meets integrity, diversity, and a commitment to quality. Our distinctive capabilities provide domestic and international clients and partners with a thoroughly reliable source of comprehensive expertise. Sargent & Lundy offers challenge, flexibility, competitive salaries, and benefits.

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Supervisor to join our team! 

The position's responsibilities include the following:

• Supervise a team of highly skilled Accounts Payable Specialists.
• Prepare year end 1099 tax forms for vendors.
• Work with A/P team to ensure timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, including invoices in foreign currency.
• Ensure that commercial credit card charge receipts are entered in Deltek/Costpoint in a timely manner.
• Work with Expense team to ensure accurate posting of expense reports.
• Manage inter-company transaction vouchers and payments.
• Supervise payment processes, including EFT, checks, and wires.
• Perform month end close activities.
• Work with Treasury and G/L to ensure payments and vouchers are accurately processed.
• Verify the accuracy of vendor, purchase order, and payment terms information, as well as proper general ledger account and entity coding.
• Accurately calculate payment amounts, including those payable in foreign currency.
• Initiate process improvements where needed.
• Work with Tax team to ensure proper accounting of sales and use tax for invoices.
• Yearend close activities including accruals and audit requests.
• Ongoing follow-ups with vendors, project team, and procurement on outstanding invoices.
• Enter vouchers into the Deltek/Costpoint system.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position allows for a hybrid work schedule with a mix of work spent in our downtown Chicago office and working remotely from home. 

Qualifications

This position requires:

• An Associate degree required; Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Four years of experience as an accounts payable supervisor is required.
• Basic knowledge of accounting is required.
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word.
• Experience creating and validating 1099 tax forms.
• Excellent data entry skills.
• Detail oriented team player comfortable in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Experience with foreign currency and inter-company transactions.
• Work collaboratively with other functions to enhance problem solving.
• Experience with Deltek/Cost Point is …