Accounts Payable Supervisor

Edelman•Chicago, IL

6d•$68,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Edelman is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to join its Finance Shared Services team in Chicago. The role leads day-to-day Accounts Payable operations across North America, including Canada, and supports finance professionals across the US and Brazil. The supervisor oversees AP processes in Workday, resolves operational challenges, ensures accurate and timely payments, and maintains strong financial controls. The position partners with regional and global Finance teams to improve processes and provide high-quality service to internal stakeholders and suppliers. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, solutions-focused finance professional who enjoys leading teams, solving problems, and improving processes. They bring strong Accounts Payable knowledge, communicate effectively across teams, and balance daily operations with broader process improvements in a collaborative, international environment.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Supervise and support the Accounts Payable team, providing day-to-day guidance and resolving 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 financial controls.
Partner with Procurement, Tax, Treasury, Finance, and regional Finance Shared Services 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.