Lynden Incorporated is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to join our SeaTac-based team. This is a hands-on role— where you will plan and allocate your teams workload, monitor progress against AP metrics, and review work for quality and compliance. You will also perform technical AP work of processing invoices, reconciling accounts, and ensuring issues are resolved quickly. This is not a safety sensitive position.

Looking for a clear career path with growth? High performers in this role have opportunities to take on expanded Accounts Payable leadership responsibilities. Join our stable, family-owned company with 40+ years of no layoffs and a collaborative, team-focused culture.

Who we are:

Lynden is a family-owned transportation and logistics company helping customers balance speed and budget with shipping via air, land, or sea. Our corporate office, home to 190 employees, with 65 people in our Financial Services Team, supports 15 Lynden companies and more than 2, 500 employees. With 40+ years of no layoffs, we offer you long-term stability in a career that’s as rewarding as it is an adventure!

What You Will Be Doing

• Hire, train, coach, and supervise AP Specialists (day-to-day support, workload guidance, feedback, and performance conversations) while remaining hands-on in invoice processing.

• Establish team goals and monitor performance using agreed-upon AP metrics; implement action plans to improve results.
• Oversee the AP invoice entry workflow, including system/workflow configuration, queue management, and monitoring throughput and aging.

• Personally process a high volume of invoices (including coding/validation and exception handling) while balancing supervisory responsibilities to ensure timely, accurate throughput.

• Coordinate with Operating Companies to support accurate GL coding and timely resolution of coding exceptions.

• Serve as an escalation point for invoice processing issues, including matching/receiving exceptions, pricing discrepancies, and vendor disputes; help drive timely resolution.
• Oversee and support reconciliations, such as vendor statement reconciliations, AP aging review, and month-end account reconciliations/analysis, to ensure completeness and accuracy.

• Research and resolve AP inquiries from Operating Companies and vendors, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Prepare and distribute AP entry and workflow reports to Operating Company leaders and other stakeholders.
• Oversee payables tax reporting (1099/1042), including submissions and exception resolution, in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Monitor property tax payables to support on-time payments and issue resolution.
• Manage the unclaimed property process, including reporting/remittance activities and required documentation.
• Oversee month-end AP close activities, including workload planning, review/approval as applicable, and meeting close deadlines.

What’s In It for You:

• Discretionary bonus program
• Competitive wages + annual wage reviews
• Cell Allowance: $10 per month
• Two medical plans starting as low as $0/month
• Medical, dental and vision for your family for $222/month (HDHP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Mental health programs (in-office and virtual)
• 17 days Paid Time Off a year + additional paid extended leave. PTO increases with tenure
• 8 paid holidays each year
• 401(k) with company match + additional contributions
• No-cost Employee assistance program, life insurance, long term disability and AD& D
• Tuition Reimbursement program

• Mass transit reimbursement

• Career advancement through internal promotions

• Clear path for growth: high performers in this role may have opportunities to take on expanded Accounts Payable leadership responsibilities over time.

What We Need from You (required)

• Five years of accounts payable or related accounting experience.

• Two years supervising direct reports, including work assignment, coaching, and performance feedback, within the past five (5) years.
• Previous experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
• Demonstrated knowledge of end-to-end AP processes, including invoice entry, matching/exception handling, and reconciliations (e.g., vendor statements and/or month-end AP account reconciliations).

What Would Be Nice to Have (preferred)

• Experience in a shared service environment.
• Experience with Workday Financial (our current ERP).

Your Schedule

• We offer a flexible start window between 7: 00am and 9: 00am Monday – Friday.
  • To support team coordination, you are expected to begin work at the same selected time each day.
• Hybrid schedule upon completion of training with 3 days onsite and 2 day offsite.
  • Working onsite from our office in SeaTac, WA
  • Onsite anchor days are Tuesday and Wednesday, you choose your third onsite day.

Why should you join us?

• We’re ethical and human. We don’t get everything perfect, but we try hard. When we miss the mark, we own it and make it right.
• We work as a collaborative team built on respect and support.
• Our casual office includes an on-site gym, free parking and easy access to Link Light Rail.
• The base wage range for this position is $78, 000 to $89, 000 annually and the typical hiring range for this role is between $78, 000 and $83, 000.

Fine Print:

All employment offers are contingent on a satisfactory background check and pre‑employment drug screen, excluding marijuana where prohibited by law. Random drug testing does not include marijuana for non‑safety‑sensitive positions in Washington.

Lynden Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any protected status.