Accounts Payable Supervisor

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.  

The Accounts Payable Supervisor is an integral part of Latham’s Accounts Payable team and will be responsible for providing guidance and support to practice office accounts payable functions, while directly supervising members of the Accounts Payable team, including their schedules and work activities. This role will be located in our Global Services Office in downtown Los Angeles. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence. 

Other key responsibilities include:

• Assigning and supervising the day-to-day activity related to accounts payable transactions
• Providing support to Practice Office Accounting Managers, Supervisors, and accounting staff to ensure high-level accounting support and customer service are provided to the firm
• Assisting the department and firm by completing responsibilities pertaining to firmwide accounts payable systems
• Generating performance evaluations and recommends salary increases, working with Human Capital & Talent to recruit, hire, train, coach, and manage the performance of employees
• Promoting effective work practices, working as a team member, and showing respect for co-workers
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains 
  
  

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate well-developed, professional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Exhibit the ability to mentor and assist with junior members of the team
• Possess the ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or related field; a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant accounts experience in areas involving A/P processes and practices
• A minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional Development programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.

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