Accounts Payable Supervisor
Schutz Container Systems, Inc., Somerville, NJ, United States
Job Description
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Onsite Role - Manufacturing
Global Packaging Container Company located in North Branch is searching for
Accounts Payable Supervisor
to join our team!
The AP Supervisor leads daily accounts payable operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, freight bills, and payments. This hands-on leadership role overseeing a small Accounts Payable team. The position will actively participate in invoice processing, vendor payment management, and reconciliation tasks while helping coordinate daily AP workflows and maintain strong financial controls.
The ideal candidate has experience working in high-volume AP environments and is comfortable operating within structured financial systems such as SAP.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage high-volume vendor invoices, including freight and raw materials. Ensure strict three-way matching (purchase order, goods receipt, invoice) and proper cost coding within SAP.
Execute payment runs (ACH, wire, check) in SAP, with particular focus on payment terms.
Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, vendor inquiries, and payment issues.
Oversee the creation and maintenance of vendor records in SAP to ensure accurate tax reporting (1099s) and payment details.
Month-end close responsibilities include: Reconcile AP sub-ledger to the general ledger, reconcile intercompany AP accounts, resolve GR/IR discrepancies, and reporting.
Drive automation (OCR invoice processing) and improve SAP workflows to reduce processing times and error rates.
Supervise, train, and mentor AP staff, conducting performance reviews and assigning tasks to balance workload.
Other duties / ad hoc requests as assigned
Required Experience/Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
5+ years of Accounts Payable experience, with at least 2+ years in a supervisory or senior capacity, preferably in manufacturing.
Knowledge of SAP, preferred
Proactive and work with a sense of urgency with minimal supervision
Highly detailed oriented and organized
Clear written and verbal communication
Problem-solving mindset with process improvement focus
Strong collaboration across departments
Strong PC skills with knowledge of Excel
Background in manufacturing, preferred
Company Description
Schuetz Container Systems is a world-class leader in the manufacturing of industrial containers across multiple business lines. In addition, our sister company, Cardinal Container Systems, reconditions industrial packaging for use in a wide range of commercial applications. A vital part of this process involves the collection and return of used containers that can be reconditioned in our state of the art factories and reused by our diverse customer base.
Company Description
Schuetz Container Systems is a world-class leader in the manufacturing of industrial containers across multiple business lines. In addition, our sister company, Cardinal Container Systems, reconditions industrial packaging for use in a wide range of commercial applications. A vital part of this process involves the collection and return of used containers that can be reconditioned in our state of the art factories and reused by our diverse customer base.
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Accounts Payable Supervisor
Onsite Role - Manufacturing
Global Packaging Container Company located in North Branch is searching for
Accounts Payable Supervisor
to join our team!
The AP Supervisor leads daily accounts payable operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, freight bills, and payments. This hands-on leadership role overseeing a small Accounts Payable team. The position will actively participate in invoice processing, vendor payment management, and reconciliation tasks while helping coordinate daily AP workflows and maintain strong financial controls.
The ideal candidate has experience working in high-volume AP environments and is comfortable operating within structured financial systems such as SAP.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage high-volume vendor invoices, including freight and raw materials. Ensure strict three-way matching (purchase order, goods receipt, invoice) and proper cost coding within SAP.
Execute payment runs (ACH, wire, check) in SAP, with particular focus on payment terms.
Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, vendor inquiries, and payment issues.
Oversee the creation and maintenance of vendor records in SAP to ensure accurate tax reporting (1099s) and payment details.
Month-end close responsibilities include: Reconcile AP sub-ledger to the general ledger, reconcile intercompany AP accounts, resolve GR/IR discrepancies, and reporting.
Drive automation (OCR invoice processing) and improve SAP workflows to reduce processing times and error rates.
Supervise, train, and mentor AP staff, conducting performance reviews and assigning tasks to balance workload.
Other duties / ad hoc requests as assigned
Required Experience/Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
5+ years of Accounts Payable experience, with at least 2+ years in a supervisory or senior capacity, preferably in manufacturing.
Knowledge of SAP, preferred
Proactive and work with a sense of urgency with minimal supervision
Highly detailed oriented and organized
Clear written and verbal communication
Problem-solving mindset with process improvement focus
Strong collaboration across departments
Strong PC skills with knowledge of Excel
Background in manufacturing, preferred
Company Description
Schuetz Container Systems is a world-class leader in the manufacturing of industrial containers across multiple business lines. In addition, our sister company, Cardinal Container Systems, reconditions industrial packaging for use in a wide range of commercial applications. A vital part of this process involves the collection and return of used containers that can be reconditioned in our state of the art factories and reused by our diverse customer base.
Company Description
Schuetz Container Systems is a world-class leader in the manufacturing of industrial containers across multiple business lines. In addition, our sister company, Cardinal Container Systems, reconditions industrial packaging for use in a wide range of commercial applications. A vital part of this process involves the collection and return of used containers that can be reconditioned in our state of the art factories and reused by our diverse customer base.
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