Accounts Payable Supervisor — Lead Global AP (Workday)

Edelman Smithfield; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401K

Paid time off

Wellness program

Job summary

Edelman is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead day-to-day AP operations across North America, including Canada, from our Chicago office. You will supervise a finance team, ensure timely payments, and maintain strong financial controls while partnering with regional and global Finance teams.

The role requires 4–5 years in AP, experience with Workday, and a collaborative, international mindset. We offer hybrid work, competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to drive

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of professional experience in Accounts Payable or related finance function.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with Workday Financial Management or similar ERP systems.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Workday Financial Management

Excel

Job description

Edelman is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead day-to-day AP operations across North America, including Canada, from our Chicago office. You will supervise a finance team, ensure timely payments, and maintain strong financial controls while partnering with regional and global Finance teams.

The role requires 4–5 years in AP, experience with Workday, and a collaborative, international mindset. We offer hybrid work, competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to drive