Accounts Payable Technology & Automation Supervisor

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Accounts Payable Technology & Automation Supervisor

Reports To: Accounts Payable Technology & Transformation Manager
Department: Shared Services Center (SSC) – Accounts Payable
Location : Irving, TX
FLSA Status : Exempt

Role Summary

Team: Accounts Payable Technology Team
Scope: U.S. operations; leads system ownership, automation roadmap, and data integrity across D365, ExFlow, OCR, EDI, and related AP tools

The AP Technology & Automation Supervisor serves as the Finance Product Owner for Meriton’s Accounts Payable technology ecosystem — including Microsoft D365 F&O, ExFlow, and integrated automation tools (OCR, EDI, RPA, AI, and analytics platforms).

This role represents Finance in all system design, configuration, testing, and release management activities, ensuring that operational efficiency, internal controls, and audit compliance are embedded in every stage of technology enablement. The Supervisor partners closely with IT, Finance leaders, and Controllership to define and deliver scalable automation solutions that allow AP to grow 4–8× in transaction volume without proportional increases in headcount.

The position blends functional accounting expertise, technical fluency, and continuous improvement leadership, ensuring the Shared Services Center operates as a digitally enabled finance organization.

Shared Services & Scale Priorities

• Finance Systems Ownership: Represent AP and Finance in all system roadmap discussions, enhancements, and releases across D365, ExFlow, and OCR/EDI integrations.

• Automation Enablement: Drive implementation of RPA and AI tools to streamline repetitive validation, routing, and exception resolution activities.

• Process Standardization: Design, document, and maintain standardized AP workflows, approval matrices, and system configurations across all business units.

• Data Integrity & Governance: Ensure system data consistency across vendor, invoice, and payment modules; monitor tolerance, approval, and posting parameters.

• Change Management & Training: Lead UAT, release communication, and user training to embed process improvements into daily operations.

Core Responsibilities

System Ownership & Governance

• Serve as the Finance product owner for all AP-related systems and tools.

• Collaborate with IT and external vendors on functional design, configuration, and performance tuning.

• Own workflow setup, approval hierarchy, and tolerance configurations within D365 and ExFlow.

• Manage system access governance in partnership with AP Governance & Close and IT Security.

• Maintain process documentation, configuration guides, and system inventory for all AP applications.

Automation & Process Transformation

• Partner with IT and Finance Transformation to identify automation use cases and prioritize deployments.

• Lead pilots for RPA, AI classification, OCR improvements, and touchless invoice processing.

• Ensure automation logic aligns with financial controls, accounting principles, and AP policies.

• Develop business requirements documents (BRDs) and user stories for automation and reporting initiatives.

• Track automation ROI, exception reduction, and process time savings metrics.

Testing, Release Management & Continuous Improvement

• Lead UAT for new releases, system updates, and integrations.

• Develop test scripts, coordinate defect management, and ensure resolution before go-live.

• Manage release calendars in collaboration with IT and business stakeholders.

• Monitor post-implementation performance and user adoption rates.

• Identify recurring system issues and drive long-term corrective actions.

Data Quality & Analytics

• Partner with the AP Governance & Close team to validate reporting data sets and Power BI dashboards.

• Run data integrity checks on vendor master, invoice, and disbursement tables.

• Maintain exception and error logs to support continuous process improvement.

• Provide system usage and efficiency metrics to the AP Technology & Transformation Manager.

Training & Knowledge Management

• Develop and deliver user training on workflow navigation, exception resolution, and new automation tools.

• Maintain a system FAQ, troubleshooting library, and process documentation in the SSC knowledge base.

• Partner with AP Operations and Vendor Master teams to ensure consistency of SOPs and process ownership.

Cross-Pillar Collaboration

• With IT: Co-own AP system roadmap, configuration control, and incident resolution.

• With AP Operations: Ensure system changes enable automation of invoice processing and tolerance management.

• With Vendor Master & Controls: Align system logic with validation rules, segregation of duties, and audit frameworks.

• With Treasury & Disbursements: Support payment configuration, workflow alignment, and integration testing.

• With Programs & Analytics: Partner on dashboard design, KPI alignment, and automation impact measurement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or Business Administration.

• 6–8 years of experience in AP systems, Finance technology, or Shared Services transformation.

• Deep functional understanding of Microsoft D365 F&O and ExFlow configuration, workflow, and reporting.

• Experience leading system implementations, UAT, or automation initiatives (RPA, AI, OCR, EDI).

• Strong technical proficiency with Power BI, Excel, and SQL for analysis and validation.

• Proven ability to collaborate with IT and cross-functional teams on system enhancements.

• Exceptional documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Key Success Metrics

99% uptime; zero critical post-release defects

>70% of eligible processes automated or semi-automated

100% SoD and approval configuration adherence

Training completion and satisfaction metrics for new releases

Reduction in manual exceptions and processing time per invoice

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The workplace is in a corporate office environment and the temperature in the work environment is usually moderate. The position’s primary office is the Shared Services, Irving, TX office; however, telework or work at home, on the road, or in a satellite location for portions of the workweek may occur, depending upon project needs and requirements in coordination with your direct supervisor and/or most senior leader of your department. Occasional travel may be required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

• Must be able to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a workday.


• Must be able to lift 15 – 20 lbs.


• Standing for long periods of time (4-5 hours) occasionally


• Must be able travel via plane or car to events

Meriton is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Salary ranges listed are dependent upon a candidate’s qualifications, experience, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the specific role and location.