We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to support a growing organization in Oak Brook, Illinois on a Contract basis. This role is ideal for someone who can bring structure to a fast-moving environment following a recent acquisition while partnering closely with accounting leadership. The right candidate will combine strong accounts payable expertise with a steady, solutions-focused approach and experience improving processes through modern AP technology.
Responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day accounts payable operations, ensuring invoices, payments, and approvals are processed accurately and on schedule.
- Partner closely with the Accounting Manager and Controller to address priorities, resolve exceptions, and maintain strong communication across the finance team.
- Help stabilize AP activities during a period of organizational growth resulting from a recent acquisition.
- Manage invoice coding, payment processing, ACH activity, and check runs while maintaining proper financial controls.
- Support the evaluation, implementation, or optimization of AP automation tools, with preference for experience using Tipalti or comparable platforms.
- Work across teams to improve workflows, increase efficiency, and strengthen visibility into payable processes.
- Bring a hands-on approach to issue resolution, keeping operations moving smoothly in a high-engagement environment.
- Contribute knowledge gained from working with portfolio-backed or multi-entity businesses to help align AP practices with business needs.