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Accounts Payable Supervisor

Edelman
Chicago, USA
Full-time
Mid · 4–5 years experience
Hybrid
USD 68000-90000 / year
Discovered 2 weeks ago
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Who You Are

  • You're a detail-oriented, solutions-focused finance professional who enjoys leading teams, solving problems, and improving processes. You bring strong Accounts Payable knowledge, communicate effectively across teams, and can balance day-to-day operations with broader process improvements in a collaborative, international environment.
  • At least 4- 5 years of professional experience in Accounts Payable or a related finance function.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
  • What You'll Do
  • Supervise and support the Accounts Payable team, providing day-to-day guidance and helping resolve operational challenges.
  • Oversee end-to-end AP processes in Workday, including supplier invoices, credit notes, purchase orders, approvals, payments, and settlements.
  • Manage invoice exceptions, payment discrepancies, supplier reconciliations, and outstanding balances to ensure timely resolution.
  • Coordinate check runs, ACH payments, approval workflows, and month-end close activities while maintaining strong financial controls.
  • Partner with Procurement, Tax, Treasury, Finance, and regional FSS teams to resolve issues and support business operations.
  • Monitor AP transactions, supplier accounts, and aging reports to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.
  • Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, and document AP processes and workflows.
  • Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, supporting continuous learning and effective communication across regions.

What You'll Do

Supervise and support the Accounts Payable team, providing day-to-day guidance and helping resolve operational challenges.

Oversee end-to-end AP processes in Workday, including supplier invoices, credit notes, purchase orders, approvals, payments, and settlements.

Manage invoice exceptions, payment discrepancies, supplier reconciliations, and outstanding balances to ensure timely resolution.

Coordinate check runs, ACH payments, approval workflows, and month-end close activities while maintaining strong financial controls.

Partner with Procurement, Tax, Treasury, Finance, and regional FSS teams to resolve issues and support business operations.

Monitor AP transactions, supplier accounts, and aging reports to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.

Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, and document AP processes and workflows.

Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, supporting continuous learning and effective communication across regions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in a Finance Shared Services environment, including supervising or coordinating Accounts Payable teams.
  • Hands-on experience with Workday Financial Management or similar ERP systems, particularly supplier invoices, purchase orders, approvals, payments, and reporting.
  • Experience reconciling supplier statements and resolving invoice, payment, and account discrepancies.
  • Familiarity with multi-currency and intercompany transactions across multiple companies or countries.
  • Strong Excel skills for reconciliations, analysis, tracking, and reporting.
  • Knowledge of Accounts Payable controls, approval workflows, and financial compliance requirements.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and collaborate across teams.
  • Compensation: $68,000–$90,000 USD annually.
  • An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.
  • DJEH offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programing.
  • DJEH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please let us know.

Compensation: $68,000–$90,000 USD annually.

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

DJEH offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programing.

DJEH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please let us know.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and support the Accounts Payable team, providing day-to-day guidance and helping resolve operational challenges.
  • Oversee end-to-end AP processes in Workday, including supplier invoices, credit notes, purchase orders, approvals, payments, and settlements.
  • Manage invoice exceptions, payment discrepancies, supplier reconciliations, and outstanding balances to ensure timely resolution.
  • Coordinate check runs, ACH payments, approval workflows, and month-end close activities while maintaining strong financial controls.
  • Partner with Procurement, Tax, Treasury, Finance, and regional FSS teams to resolve issues and support business operations.
  • Monitor AP transactions, supplier accounts, and aging reports to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.
  • Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, and document AP processes and workflows.
  • Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, supporting continuous learning and effective communication across regions.

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