Company Summary:

• At BBB we bring sustainable manufacturing to life. Our employees help to develop products and services that enable our customers to achieve business success. From delivering forward-focused, sustainable solutions to the remanufactured and OEM auto parts industry, to recycled solar panels and EV batteries, we aspire to build and maintain market-leading businesses. To enable this outcome, BBB’s employees are all dedicated to our mission, purpose, and values of operating ethically and contributing to our communities in a positive way. Our inclusive and collaborative work environment is focused on celebrating our diversity and recognizing what has kept us as a market leader for 35 years – our people.

Position Summary

• BBB Industries is seeking a talented, proactive, and results-oriented individual to become a leader in the Accounts Payable team located in Daphne, Alabama. The position of AP Supervisor requires a mix of data-entry skills, effective communication, leadership as a role model for others, and above all a dedication to mastering all facets of the team’s roles and responsibilities as they fit in within BBB’s larger Finance organization, along with the drive to create and inspire positive change.

SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Accounts Payable Supervisor is responsible for supporting the Accounts Payable Manager in overseeing the company accounts payable process, and should function in a professional and knowledgeable manner. This position serves as a leadership role among the accounts payable staff, guiding processes associated with the keying of invoices, ensuring the accuracy of the entire process as it relates to vendor payment, processing of purchase orders, receiving, invoices and payment of invoices, and communication with buyers. This position ensures company policies and procedures are being adhered to as they pertain to accounts payable. This role will report to the Accounts Payable Manager.

Job Duties

• Oversee and support all accounts payable functions and ensure accounts payable personnel complete requirements in a thorough, accurate and timely manner

• Manage processing of vendor invoices through 3-way match with purchase orders/receivers/invoices; As needed, this can involve performing a selection of the necessary data entry.
• Manage invoice exception queues
• Learn all systems and provide necessary support and direction to (5) accounts payable team members in resolving problems/issues

• Review various exceptions and invoice holds reports weekly and ensure issues are getting resolved in a timely manner
• Follow up with other teams and departments when outside support is needed to reach payables goals
• Perform weekly reconciliations of bank statement records to the general ledger
• Assist in the weekly printing of checks, processing of ACH’s, and submitting of wires weekly based on cash guidance from Treasury
• Support the Accounts Payable Manager and Corporate Controller on monthly close activities
• Oversee the team’s creation and submission of monthly reports related to month-end close
• Create and maintain suppliers and vendors in accounts payable software
• Assist with the processing and filing annual 1099 tax filings
• Communicate identified financial issues proactively to Accounts Payable Manager
• Support audit requests relating to accounts payable as needed

Other Duties

• Proactively search for improvements and problems within current BBB processes
• Support the Accounts Payable Manager in implementation/updates of accounting systems as they relate to accounts payable
• Assist and guide the team in hitting key metrics and balance targets

Leadership

• Effectively work within the broader BBB global organization at all levels, providing information, support and advice relevant to accounts payable duties
• Leadership of (5) accounts payable employees which includes:

• Knowledge and communication of roles/responsibilities and how those enable achievement of BBB’s strategy and objectives
• Know and understand how best to support and motivate each staff member
• Provide timely and relevant feedback to the Accounts Payable Manager
• Serve as a resource that employees can approach with questions and problems that relate to accounts payable practices, systems, duties, and more

Personal Attributes

• Demonstrated independent and objective thinking to properly evaluate current business practices and tasks
• Effective communication and customer service skills for dealing with staff, internal customers, and vendors
• Curiosity and drive to understand underlying issues and to simplify processes, resolve problems and proactively present issues to business leaders
• Results-oriented with a strong sense of urgency and skill for driving teams to results
• Very detail-oriented professional with a desire to dig into the details to understand data and business trends
• Solid organizational skills and ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with, and among co-workers and supervisors

Systems

• Oracle EBS, DocLink, Concur, Microsoft Office Suite of applications

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field preferred
• Additional years of experience may substitute for degree

Minimum experience

• Four or more years of accounting or payables experience
• One or more years of experience in a lead/senior role preferred
• Prior experience in a Private Equity environment a plus
• Ability to work effectively across multiple functions / organizations