Closing Date to Apply: Open Untill Filled
Number of Positions: 1
Salary: $74,297.60 to $119,620.80
Typically, selected candidates are hired at a salary rate between the minimum and midpoint of the range.
Benefits: This link below will provide you with Grant PUD’s benefit that may be available if hired, different employee types are eligible for different benefits.
Grant PUD — Unified Insurance Program (uip-wa.org)
Grant County PUD will be administering a background check as part of the hiring process, if selected for this position.
Position Summary
The Accounts Payable Supervisor is responsible for maximizing accuracy, efficiency, and compliance in the payment process. This includes direct supervision of the AP Team and oversight of daily activities including paying vendors, reimbursing employees, and Grant PUD PCard program. Designs and implements policies and internal control processes that ensure transactions are recorded timely, efficiently and in accordance with Grant PUD goals and applicable policies, laws, and regulations. Collaborate with functional departments to implement process improvements within the organization to reduce cycle time and increase productivity and provide high level of customer service to those internal and external stakeholders of Grant PUD.
Essential Functions
- Directly supervise accounts payable employees in accordance with Grant PUD policies. Promote a team environment and provide work direction and guidance. Provide high level of customer service to
internal/external customers to ensure Key Performance objectives are accomplished.
- Develop and continuously improve policies, processes and internal controls that enable efficient and compliant processing of transactions. Manage the PCard program including policy and procedure development and training.
- Review and approve accounts payable related entries and reconciliations: trade AP, retainage accounts, employee expenses, PCard reconciliations.
- Assist with sales and use tax accounting guidance, filings, and processes with AP. Manage accurate and timely tax documentation preparation.
- Identify policy, process, internal control, or technology weaknesses in the procurement to payment business process and propose solutions.
- Analyze amounts owed, vendor payment terms, duplicates, credit memos and other metrics to identify opportunities for pay cycle reductions or improved cash flow timing.
- Perform special projects, as needed.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. This position has authority to direct day to day activities of the Accounts Payable department, within the guidelines and limitations provided by Grant PUD policies.
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
- This position determines the appropriate operational practices and procedures for the group and works under general supervision with the freedom to structure activities if objectives are accomplished completely and accurately within deadlines.
- Demonstrated commitment to Grant PUD’s mission, vision, values, and strategic plan. The incumbent should be familiar with these organizational priorities and behave in a way that aligns with these expectations.
- Understand and adhere to compliance requirements for this position that may include laws, regulations, security guidelines, Grant PUD policies & procedures.
- Actively participate in all aspects of our safety program, including but not limited to:
- Following all safety policies and procedures.
- Alerting supervisors and coworkers to unsafe or hazardous working conditions.
- Reporting any safety incidents or close calls within 24 hours to your supervisor.
- Accepting feedback from supervisors and coworkers regarding your own safety performance.
- Accept responsibility for safety of all team members and model safe behaviors by:
- Clearly defining and completing performance-focused safety activities required of you and your team.
- Supporting work stoppages by employees when they identify unsafe/hazardous working conditions.
- Acknowledging compliant safety behaviors and good safety performance from members of your team(s).
Education and Experience
Required
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S., B.A.) in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field,
from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and
experience.
- Minimum of 5 years accounting experience preferably in the electrical utility industry
with an accounts payable focus.
- Experience must demonstrate progressive levels of responsibility, with a minimum of 2 years supervisory experience.
License and Certification
Required
- A valid Washington State driver’s license with no restrictions may be required.
Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of technical accounting requirements, systems (Microsoft GP) and technical requirements, and applicable state and federal laws; sales tax and other provisions of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Washington Administrative Code (WAC) that apply to disbursements, travel, PCard programs and public utilities; SharePoint and ability to write macros is preferred.
- Skills in problem solving and team facilitation; effective and accurate communication skills, in both written and verbal forms; conceptual thinking ability, analytical and problem-solving skills to apply business, economic and accounting theory to a variety of situations, both actual and hypothetical; financial systems and related processes; supervisory skills including ability to motivate, constructively criticize, organize and delegate; general people and leadership skills to effectively coach in a team environment; exercising sound judgment in making decisions and evaluating people, and ability to handle multiple tasks; controlling and managing stress in a positive manner; handling confidential information.
Physical Requirements
- Majority of work is performed in a standard office setting.
- Typical shift of employees in this position: ☒8 hours ☐9 hours ☐10 hours ☐12 hours
*For a full list of requirements, the applicant/incumbent should refer to the Physical Capacity Evaluation (PCE).
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas.