Supervisor, Freight Payables
Supervisor, Freight Payables
We provide clarity in a world of trade complexity so that businesses can grow further, faster, smarter. Over 30,000 clients trust us with their customs brokerage, trade consulting, global trade management and freight needs.
JOB SUMMARY
As the Freight Payables Supervisor, you are required to lead and oversee the full Accounts Payable function, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, compliance, and strong internal controls. This role manages AP staff, drives process improvements, partners with cross-functional leadership. You will play a key role in monitoring, supporting and coaching the freight payables team within a fast-paced, global logistics and customs brokerage environment. You will act as a subject matter expert and point of escalation, ensuring operational excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement across freight payables processes.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounts payable team
- Foster a culture of accountability, learning, and development
- Deploy associates and solutions to resolve urgent vendor payment matters, and support vendor / agent payment and remittance requirements
- Review and approve high-value/complex invoices, payment runs, journal entries, and exception items
- Own end-to-end accounts payable operations, including invoice processing, payment execution, vendor maintenance, and vendor recovery
- Collaborate with cross-functional leadership to resolve discrepancies and streamline processing
- Re-enforce and maintain payable’s function complies with company policies, internal controls and industry best practices
- Serve as the primary escalation point for our external and internal stakeholders
- Provide analytical support for Finance, Procurement, business process owners, and operations teams
- Partner with Finance and Financial Accounting leadership to ensure accurate accruals, reconciliations, and timely month, quarter and year-end close
- Liaise with system administrators and vendors to troubleshoot technical issues and support enhancements
- Conduct vendor management check-ins with the Freight Payables coordinators
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
To perform this job successfully, the person must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable a person with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Strong numerical aptitude and accuracy
- Strong people management skills include leading, interpersonal, customer service skills, performance management, mentoring, coaching, and developing teams.
- Effective communication (oral & written) skills. Ability to communicate with all levels of employees and management.
- Excellent organizational, problem solving, analytical and time-management skills.
- Ability to navigate financial and operations applications; research variances and identify root causes of discrepancies
- Proven ability to meet tight timelines in an environment with competing priorities.
- Be proactive and energetic in the work situation, seeking to get things done and able to multi-task
WORK EXPERIENCE – MINIMUM REQUIRED
EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION
- Post Secondary degree in business/accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key accountabilities of the job required.
COMPETENCIES
We know that women and people of color may be less likely to apply if their professional experience does not exactly match the job description. Livingston is striving to build a culture where differences are celebrated; therefore, if you are excited about this position, we encourage you to apply even if your experience may not check every box.
Livingston is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity, respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants and employees with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please advise when submitting your application.
Location: ON Fort Erie - CN050
