Supervisor, Accounts Payable

Work Location Type: Remote  

About Grainger:

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenances, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.  

Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $61,000.00  to $101,600.00.

Rewards and Benefits:

With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

For additional information and details regarding Grainger’s benefits, please click on the link below:

https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire

The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation.  The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.   

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above. 

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.  

Position Details

The Supervisor, Accounts Payable - GUS effectively manages daily indexing, data entry, and account reconciliation processes for vendor portfolio with $1B to $3.5B in annual disbursements. The role ensures the timely and accurate processing of approximately 2.5M invoices annually, facilitating the implementation of Accounts Payable policy and related objectives to promote process improvement, data accuracy, first pass yield, and cycle time goals, and managing the systems used by the Accounts Payable Department. The leader supervises and develops a team of employees, ensuring that existing procedures support operational needs, maximize efficiency and productivity, while ensuring compliance with Company policy, regulatory, and legal guidelines.

You Will

• Manages the incoming invoices flow which exceeds 2.5M documents annually and oversees the entry of invoices into Accounts Payable systems--ensuring all invoices are entered within 48 hours.
• Drives timely resolution of invoice discrepancies to ensure timely payment and maximize terms discounts earned.
• Manages Accounts Payable systems for maximum performance, participating in requirements definition, testing, training, and implementation of reporting, system upgrades, and future development projects related to Accounts Payable activities.
• Recommends and leads the development of technological and procedural enhancements to increase productivity and data accuracy, supports organizational growth without headcount increases, and ensures procedural manuals are updated to reflect current processes.
• Maintains and improves consistency and efficiency among the work group, promoting company values and supporting growth and individual responsibilities.
• Defines, designs, and implements effective procedures and processes to ensure accurate financial statements and positive audit reviews by external auditors, while minimizing expenses and developing quantitative and qualitative measurements for the team.
• Participates in the accrual process, internal audits, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing, and the annual audit by the external auditors.
• Supervises, develops and evaluates Accounts Payable support team members while fostering a cooperative work environment.

You Have

• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• 3+ years Preferred
• Effective communication skills, strong persuasive skills, and high emotional intelligence and the ability to work effectively with all levels of management as well as internal and external business partners.
• Strong business acumen.
• Knowledge and understanding of GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley control compliance law and regulations preferred.
• Ability to select, develop, and recognize team members to maximize potential and sustain peak job performance.
• Demonstrated ability to work in complex situations with professionalism and decorum.
• A working knowledge of AP and related accounting procedures, client-server finance applications, word processing and spreadsheet applications, and related systems.
• Previous SAP experience preferred.
• Proficient negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access).
• Bi-lingual language skills preferred.

 We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.