Waste Management

I. Job Summary

The Supervisor, Accounts Payable reports to the Senior Manager, Accounts Payable. Supervises the Source to Pay(S2P) coordinator team and the process of new supplier onboarding, purchase order management, invoice management, and other accounts payable related functions to support WM’s policies and procedures. He/She should create a culture of continuous improvement and service excellence within Accounts Payable.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises, coaches, and advises the Source to Pay(S2P) team on procedures, controls, and issue resolution.
• Establishes work standards and schedules and ensures their effective implementation; assigns work to employees, reviews employees' work for adequacy and takes steps to correct inadequate performance; approves employees' work schedules and time sheets.
• Works with internal and external customers, suppliers and other partners to resolve problems.
• Implements strategies to improve and maintain the accounts payable functions that support WM’s policies, procedures, and operations.
• Generates reports regarding accounts payable activities and verifies accuracy of all processing actions. Prepares reports regarding discrepancies and distributes to internal personnel and the company.
• Maintains efficient and standardized processes within the departments. Identifies and implements opportunities for process improvement to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Ensure prompt and accurate payment of invoices, purchase order management, supplier creation and maintenance, and resolving any discrepancies.
• Assist with internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and information.
• Interacts with internal customers on escalations, month-end activities, and reporting requirements.
• Ensures closing, month-end activities, and detailed scheduled reports are timely and accurate for financial matters.
• Involved in system release testing, innovative enhancement ideas, and bug identification for continuous improvement.
• Ensures the timely resolution of payment problems with suppliers by collaborating with WM stakeholders utilizing excellent communication skills.
• Facilitate training and upskilling of staff to respond to new business practices.
• Other duties & responsibilities as assigned.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Accounting, Business Administration or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, a High School Diploma (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant experience.
• 5 years to seven (7) years previous experience (in addition to education requirements.)
• Minimum of 1year supervisory experience.

B. Preferred Qualifications

• High preference for candidates with Coupa experience
• High preference for candidates with Oracle, Excel, PowerPoint experience

C. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Must be located in the Houston area; no relocations for this role.
• General accounting, accounts payable, supervisory knowledge, and vendor maintenance is preferred.
• Communication, active listener
• Innovative, inquisitive
• Organization skills
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Experience in Finance Shared Services and handling internal customers.
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Thrives under pressure
• Collaborative
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Oracle or similar ERP
• Fluent in English- written and oral
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

IV: Supervisory Duties

Responsible for direct supervision of 7 to 10 employees (AP Coordinators and Associates.)

V. Physical Requirements

• Standing - Rarely
• Walking - Rarely
• Sitting - Frequently
• Lifting - Rarely
• Carrying - Rarely
• Pushing - Rarely
• Pulling - Rarely
• Talking - Frequently
• Hearing - Frequently
• Repetitive Motions - Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination – Frequently

VI. Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day.
• Normal setting for this job is: office setting. (Current work schedule is Monday - Thursday in-office and Fridays are remote.)

Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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ABOUT WM

WM (WM.com) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.

Real ID

In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons, or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative.

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