Manager Accounts Payable

LRS; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LRS is seeking a seasoned Shared Services Accounts Payable Manager to lead and optimize the AP function. You will guide a team, establish robust policies, and ensure timely processing of invoices and payments while maintaining strong vendor relationships.

Responsibilities include driving process improvements, collaborating with finance, treasury, and external auditors, and implementing automation to scale operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field required.
• 8+ years progressive experience in accounts payable management.
• Strong knowledge of AP principles, workflows, and vendor management.
• Proven leadership in fast-paced shared services or multinational environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the accounts payable team within the shared services department.
• Develop and implement AP policies, procedures, and controls for invoices and payments.
• Oversee vendor onboarding, invoice approvals, and payment discrepancy resolution.
• Ensure compliance with policies, controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor KPIs like processing time, accuracy, aging, and cash flow projection.
• Collaborate with operations, procurement, finance, treasury, and auditors.
• Lead AP automation tool implementations to boost productivity and accuracy.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide training for the AP team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field

Tools

Coupa

Sage

Dossier

Concur

Job description

LRS is the industry leader in providing innovative and environmentally responsibly waste and recycling solutions. Our team delivers exceptional service and value through relentless commitment to customer satisfaction and preservation of the environment. Through our safe and innovative approach to waste diversion, LRS thrives on the passion and innovation of our employees to preserve and sustain the beauty of the towns, neighborhoods and communities that we serve. We are excited to hire candidates that align with our Vision and Values: To become the safest, most innovative waste recycler in the world by redefining the way the world views waste.

Live Safety

• Serve With Passion
• Innovate Relentlessly
• Engage With Integrity
• Build Community

Reports To

VP of Accounting

The Shared Services Accounts Payable Manager plays a critical role in overseeing and optimizing the accounts payable process within the shared services environment. This position requires a strategic leader with a strong background in accounts payable management, exceptional communication skills, and a proven ability to drive results in a fast-paced, dynamic setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the accounts payable team within the shared services department, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to team members.
• Develop and implement effective accounts payable policies, procedures, and controls to ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and vendor inquiries.
• Oversee the management of vendor relationships, including vendor onboarding, invoice approval workflows, and resolution of payment discrepancies and disputes.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and internal controls related to accounts payable processes, including segregation of duties and adherence to payment terms.
• Monitor and analyze key performance metrics, such as invoice processing time, invoice accuracy, aging reports, and cash flow projections, and take proactive measures to optimize efficiency and reduce costs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, procurement, finance, treasury, and external auditors, to streamline processes, resolve issues, and drive continuous process improvements.
• Lead the implementation and optimization of accounts payable automation tools, systems, and technologies to enhance productivity, accuracy, and scalability.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance the skills and capabilities of the accounts payable team.

Mandatory Mandates

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in accounts payable management, preferably within a shared services or multinational environment.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable principles, invoice processing workflows, payment terms, and vendor management.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and motivating teams to achieve and exceed accounts payable targets, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data, perform trend analysis, and draw actionable insights.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in accounts payable software, with an emphasis on Coupa, and the following systems being a plus (Sage, Dossier and Concur).
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, effectively manage competing priorities, and drive continuous process improvements.

$115,000-140,000 plus bonus