Job Title: Senior Accounts Payable Manager
Location: Niles, IL (Onsite)
Compensation: $135,000 – $150,000 Base Salary
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance; 401(k)
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged on a search for a Senior Accounts Payable Manager with a growing organization located in Niles, IL. This is a newly created direct hire opportunity focused on leading the Accounts Payable function, driving process improvements, and improving operational efficiencies across the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle.
The Senior Accounts Payable Manager will oversee a multi-regional AP team, manage day-to-day AP operations, support automation initiatives, and ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payment processing. This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced AP professional who can balance team management with process ownership and continuous improvement.
Senior Accounts Payable Manager Responsibilities:
- Oversee the full Accounts Payable function, including invoice processing, payment execution, vendor management, and internal controls
- Lead and develop a geographically distributed AP team, including coaching, training, performance management, and workload prioritization
- Serve as the process owner for Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations, including Vendor Master Data, Purchase Requisitions/Orders, Invoice Processing, Disbursements, Vendor Services, Corporate Card programs, Escheatment, and related tax reporting
- Manage end-to-end AP processes to ensure accuracy, efficiency, compliance, and alignment with business objectives
- Oversee vendor invoice processing, including three-way match discrepancy resolution in partnership with Purchasing and Warehouse/Distribution teams
- Manage payment processing activities, including checks, ACH, wires, commissions, and royalty payments
- Review and resolve escalated vendor issues while maintaining strong internal and external relationships
- Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and operational efficiencies across AP operations
- Analyze AP metrics, establish reporting standards, and implement best practices to improve performance
- Lead initiatives related to process documentation, cross-training, benchmarking, and KPI reporting
- Support month-end close activities, including AP reconciliations, capital expenditure tracking, and unrecorded invoice accruals
- Assist with audit requests by providing documentation and financial analysis
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of Accounts Payable experience required
- 4+ years of Accounts Payable management or supervisory experience required
- Experience managing AP operations within a mid-to-large corporate environment
- Strong knowledge of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes, controls, and best practices
- Proven experience driving process improvements, automation, and operational efficiencies
- Experience managing and developing teams across multiple locations required
- Strong ERP experience required; JD Edwards and/or D365 preferred
- Experience with Concur and AP automation tools preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, organizational change, or process centralization strongly preferred
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field preferred
If you or someone you know is qualified and interested, please apply ASAP.
Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Brilliant is an award-winning direct-hire, contract and consulting practice specializing in accounting, finance and technology for the Midwest and Southeast regions of the U.S. Many of Brilliant’s team members include former accounting, finance and technology professionals who are experts in the fields.