SUPV, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Job Overview

The Accounts Payable Supervisor will lead, develop, and engage a team responsible for daily payables operations in Schenker’s transportation business. This leader will communicate effectively to drive efficiency and control for continuous improvement, collaborating with Product management teams to include reporting, month-end close support, and maintaining vendor relationships. 

What will you enjoy doing (duties/tasks)

• Ensure that the company’s payables and related expenses are always complete, valid, and accounted for in the proper period. 
• Coach and develop the payables team, enabling the company to understand and control costs better while providing outstanding service to vendors and internal business partners. 
• Manage team workload (1-4 employees), establish priorities, and ensure adherence to company policies. 
• Ensure the team is properly trained on multiple systems (CASS, ProCars, Tango, PayCargo) 
• Manage the team’s time reporting, vacation scheduling, and overtime requests according to company policies. 
• Ensure continuous performance feedback is provided to your team members and conduct performance evaluations in accordance with company policies. 
• Manage relationships with the company’s offshore Global Business Services (GBS) team, ensuring service level commitments are met and collaborating effectively to improve processes. 
• Act as an effective escalation point in solving issues related to payables and proactively heading off negative service trends with internal and external business partners. 
• Support the AP Senior Manager in ensuring that team members are cross-trained to support all traffic payables product lines (Air, Ocean, Land). 
• Support the AP Senior Manager in special projects designing policies, procedures, process, and technology improvements for payables that improve quality and reduce cost. 
• Ensure key accounts and vendor statements are reconciled and reviewed timely, effectively 
• Understand and utilize resources provided by internal systems, departments, policies, and procedures * Execute internal financial controls * Participate in the month-end close process, as needed, ensuring that all payables accruals are complete, accurate, and meet closing cutoffs for the accounting period

 

What you need to succeed (Qualifications, experience, skills, attributes) 

• Strong Customer focus, both internal and external 
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt in dynamic, fast-paced situations 
• Outstanding interpersonal skills - including written and oral communication skills 
• A work ethic based on a strong desire to develop others and exceed expectations 
• Experience supervising small teams (1-3 people) in accounts payable or accounting processes 
• Intermediate-level Excel skills (complex lookups, pivot tables, charting) 
• HS diploma or equivalent 
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related business field is a plus 
• Minimum 3 years of post-qualification experience with accounts payable or shared services 
• Experience with ERP financial management systems 
• SAP FI/CO.

 

Why You’ll Love DB Schenker 

• Many of our jobs come with great benefits-including healthcare, ways to save for the future, and opportunities for career advancement. 
• Career Advancement. We’re strong believers in continual training and development for our people. After all, your success is our success. 
• Your Safety is important to us, so we will provide protective gear. 
• Health Advocacy support for you and your family. 
• Employee discounts 
• 401(k) option  

 

• How to Get Started 
• You can begin by applying above or visit us at https://dbschenker.com/global/careers 
• Stay Connected With Us 
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Medical

We offer a number of plans for a variety of health care services and supplies, including preventative care, inpatient and outpatient services and prescription drugs.

Vision

The option for separate vision coverage for eye exams, frames, and contact lenses.

Dental

The option for separate dental coverage to cover preventative major and basic dental services.

401(k)

The company offers a pre-tax 401(k) contribution plan with a company match.

Direct Deposit

We offer direct deposit to all employees.

Holidays

On a calendar year basis, the Company pays all employees 6 major holidays, including New Year's Days, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

At DB Schenker, you are part of a global logistics network that connects the world. A network that allows you to shape your career by encouraging you to contribute and truly make a difference. With more than 76,000 colleagues worldwide, we welcome diversity and thrive on individual backgrounds, perspectives and skills. Together as one team, we are Here to move.

DB Schenker provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.