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Description: Supervisor
needed for fast-paced environment with proven ability in accounts payable.
Responsible for processing monthly closing, account analysis,
processing expense statements and reporting. Vendor
contact and compiling and preparing special reports as
required. Desired qualities include strong negotiation, customer
service and communications skills
and the ability to work in a team.
Experience desirable in accounting system implementation.
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Practice Interview
Take us through your resume. Focus on the aspects of your experience that apply to this position.
What accounting applications do you have experience
with? Talk about what applications you've worked with and what you
did including implementation, conversion and training.
Give us an example of the accounting reports
that you've prepared.
What experience have you had in processing
expense statements? What was your monthly volume? With how
many employees?
How would you deal with an irate employee
who has not received his expense reimbursement? Your steps should include let the employee vent, listen, identify the problem,
and follow up to resolve the problem.
What percentage of payment discounts did
your section earn in your previous position? What was the single
most important factor in your success?
What aspect of supervision do you find the
most difficult?
Give us an example of your ability to
negotiate?
Our Accounts Payable Department has not had
a permanent supervisor in six months. Morale is suffering and the
employees are stressed. If you are the successful candidate, what
steps will you take to correct the situation?
What is the most important contribution you
will make to our team?
Is there anything else? Summarize by emphasize your qualifications as they apply to this job.
Also cover anything you missed from your opening.
