Global AP Supervisor | Lead Workday Payments

Daniel J. Edelman Holdings; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

Paid time off

Travel assistance

Wellness programing

Medical and dental insurance

Job summary

Daniel J. Edelman Holdings in Chicago is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead day-to-day AP operations across North America, including Canada, while supporting a team of finance professionals in the US and Brazil.

You will supervise AP processes in Workday, resolve operational challenges, and maintain strong financial controls in a collaborative, international environment. You will oversee supplier invoices, payments, and reconciliations, coordinate workflows, and drive process

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.

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.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Daniel J. Edelman Holdings in Chicago is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead day-to-day AP operations across North America, including Canada, while supporting a team of finance professionals in the US and Brazil.

You will supervise AP processes in Workday, resolve operational challenges, and maintain strong financial controls in a collaborative, international environment. You will oversee supplier invoices, payments, and reconciliations, coordinate workflows, and drive process