Audemars Piguet Accounts Payable Supervisor
Confidential employer — Raleigh, NC: Accounts Payable Supervisor (full-time, temporary) overseeing AP operations and team.
Overview
A commercial organization with centralized finance operations supporting U.S. business activities. The employer maintains structured accounting processes and vendor partnerships to ensure reliable cash management and compliance across its operations.
Role & Responsibilities
- Supervise day-to-day accounts payable operations, including invoice intake, coding, approvals and disbursements to ensure timely and accurate payments.
- Manage, mentor and schedule a small AP team; conduct performance reviews and provide training to strengthen technical capability and process adherence.
- Oversee month‑end AP close activities, account reconciliations and aging analysis; prepare required schedules for finance leadership.
- Maintain vendor relationships and resolve escalations, disputes and payment inquiries in coordination with procurement and treasury.
- Design, document and enforce internal controls and SOX-appropriate procedures to mitigate risk and support external/internal audits.
- Drive process improvement initiatives and automation adoption to increase efficiency, accuracy and scalability of AP workflows.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with purchasing, accounts receivable and payroll to ensure complete and accurate ledger activity.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of progressive accounts payable experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory or lead capacity.
- Demonstrable knowledge of accounts payable processes, month‑end close, reconciliations and vendor management.
- Working knowledge of internal controls and SOX compliance requirements.
- Proven ability to lead, coach and develop a small accounting team while managing competing priorities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to interact professionally with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
Skills
Experience
Five or more years of hands‑on accounts payable experience in a corporate environment, including at least two years supervising staff and leading AP month‑end close and vendor-payment activities.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
Workplace
This position is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Cerulean lists 6 open roles in Raleigh, including 1 posted recently. The broader North Carolina area accounts for 28 active listings on Cerulean, 5 of which are new. In USA as a whole, Cerulean currently features 3.480 open positions, with 1337 posted this week.
Culture
Finance teams are process-oriented and compliance-driven, valuing accuracy, responsiveness and continuous improvement. The workplace emphasizes collaborative problem solving, professional development and pragmatic adoption of automation to raise operational standards.
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