Accounts Payable Supervisor

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About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values-Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period - you’re eligible from your first day!

• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.

• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).

• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform - DevelopU - with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.

• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

We are seeking a Supervisor, Accounts Payable, to join our Finance team based in our De Pere, WI office. The Accounts Payable Supervisor is responsible for leading daily Accounts Payable operations, supporting team performance, resolving escalated issues, and ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant execution of procure-to-pay activities. This role provides direct oversight, coaching, and guidance to Accounts Payable team members while partnering with internal stakeholders, suppliers, Procurement, Finance, IT, and business teams to support operational excellence, process improvement, and strong customer service. Reporting to the Sr Accounts Payable Manager, this position helps drive service level achievement, policy adherence, controls compliance, system effectiveness, and continuous improvement across the Accounts Payable function.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Oversee day-to-day Accounts Payable operations, ensuring invoices, payments, supplier inquiries, exception handling, and related activities are completed accurately and timely while monitoring team workloads, priorities, aging items, service levels, and operational metrics to identify risks and support resolution.
• Provide guidance, escalation support, and backup coverage for invoice processing, vendor payments, three-way match exceptions, payment holds, duplicate invoice reviews, payment rejections, and other Accounts Payable issues, maintaining working knowledge of AP Associate, AP Specialist, Senior AP Specialist, AP Analyst, and related team responsibilities.
• Lead, coach, and develop Accounts Payable team members through clear expectations, performance feedback, training, and ongoing support.
• Facilitate team meetings, huddles, and communication routines to align priorities, reinforce accountability, and communicate process updates.
• Support onboarding, cross-training, knowledge transfer, timecard oversight, and documentation of procedures to promote consistent execution, business continuity, and compliance with timekeeping expectations.
• Manage escalated Accounts Payable issues and serve as a primary point of contact for AP-related operational questions, process interpretation, and escalation management.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders, including Procurement, Finance, IT, plant contacts, cost center owners, and offshore partners, to resolve payment, invoice, purchase order, vendor master, and supplier inquiry issues.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify root causes, remove barriers, and improve end-to-end procure-to-pay performance.
• Ensure Accounts Payable activities comply with company policies, procedures, internal controls, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Support and monitor control activities related to vendor changes, payment processing, invoice approvals, duplicate payments, GRIR/RNV, compliance requirements, audits, reporting requests, and month-end or quarter-end activities.
• Review and analyze operational reporting, aging items, exception trends, and performance metrics to support leadership visibility, decision-making, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvement opportunities that enhance accuracy, efficiency, controls, supplier experience, and team productivity.
• Partner with AP leadership and business stakeholders to support system enhancements, testing, issue resolution, training, process standardization, automation initiatives, supplier enablement efforts, system upgrades, business integrations, and other Accounts Payable projects.

Important Details:

• This is a full-time, first-shift hybrid position located at our De Pere, WI office.
• The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $78,700.00 - 118,100.00 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable, Procure-to-Pay, Finance Shared Services, or a related function, including experience providing team direction, coaching, training, workload coordination, or escalation support.
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable processes, including invoice processing, payment execution, vendor inquiries, exception resolution, internal controls, and compliance requirements.
• Experience working with financial systems and ERP platforms such as SAP, Ariba, Lawson, or similar systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting teams in a high-volume Accounts Payable or Finance Shared Services environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to identify root causes, recommend practical solutions, and support process improvements.
• Experience supporting system implementations, enhancements, testing, validation, workflow tools, automation initiatives, process standardization, end-user training, or continuous improvement efforts.
• Knowledge of supplier enablement, vendor master data, payment controls, 1099/1042 reporting, audit support, or related compliance activities preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, suppliers, offshore partners, leadership, and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, support change management initiatives, drive accountability, and build effective working relationships across the organization.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.

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At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time”.TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected]

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