Accounts Payable Manager

StevenDouglas; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

StevenDouglas seeks an Accounts Payable leader to ensure accurate and timely invoice processing and payment disbursements. The role includes AP-to-GL reconciliation, vendor relationship management, and audit support, across multiple entities.

You will oversee three-way match, approval routing, and payments via ACH, checks, and cards, partnering with treasury and procurement to optimize cash positioning. You will lead and develop a team of AP professionals.

Qualifications

• Experience leading accounts payable teams or supervisor roles
• Strong understanding of AP processes and controls
• Familiarity with ERP systems and spend management platforms
• Ability to manage vendor master data and resolve disputes
• Proactive in audit support and reconciliations
• Excellent collaboration with treasury and procurement teams

Responsibilities

• Oversee invoice processing and GL coding across multiple entities in ERP
• Manage three-way match and approval routing with procurement to resolve PO/receiving variances
• Direct multi-method payments (ACH, check, card) with treasury to optimize timing
• Maintain vendor master data and serve as escalation point for vendor inquiries
• Reconcile AP subledger to GL on a regular basis for accuracy
• Coordinate responses to internal/external audit requests related to AP
• Lead and develop Accounts Payable professionals to drive continuous improvement

Job description

StevenDouglas is partnered with a high-growth services company to identify an Accounts Payable leader. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely invoice processing, payment disbursements, vendor relationship management, AP-to-GL reconciliation, and audit support.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee invoice processing and GL coding across multiple legal entities within the ERP system, collaborating with operational and field finance teams to address coding discrepancies and approval workflows.
• Manage three-way match and approval routing within spend management and operations platforms, working closely with the procurement team to resolve purchase order and receipt variances.
• Direct and execute multi-method payment runs — including ACH, check, and card — through the company’s banking and spend management platforms, partnering with treasury to optimize payment timing and cash positioning.
• Own and maintain vendor master data across ERP and spend management systems, acting as the primary escalation point for vendor inquiries, payment disputes, and relationship management.
• Reconcile the AP subledger to the general ledger within the ERP on a regular basis to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate responses to internal and external audit requests related to accounts payable processes, documentation, and controls.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Accounts Payable professionals, fostering accountability and continuous improvement within the function.