39053 | Senior Accounts Payable Manager

Added - 08/17/26

39053 | Senior Accounts Payable Manager

Accounting/Finance

Skokie, Illinois | Direct Hire

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Accounts Payable Manager
Location: Skokie, IL or Houston, TX | 100% Onsite
Salary: $135,000–$150,000 
Position Type: Direct Hire

Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in a search for a Senior Accounts Payable Manager for a rapidly growing, billion-dollar leader in the premium lighting and home design industry. This newly created leadership role is ideal for a hands-on Accounts Payable professional who enjoys driving process improvements while remaining involved in day-to-day operations. The Senior AP Manager will oversee a geographically dispersed team, lead Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations, and play a key role in centralizing processes, supporting ERP initiatives, and improving operational efficiency across multiple business units.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the full Accounts Payable function, ensuring timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant processing of vendor payments, invoices, and disbursements.

• Supervise, mentor, and develop a geographically distributed team of five AP professionals across multiple locations.

• Serve as the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process owner, overseeing vendor master data, purchase orders, invoice processing, corporate card programs, 1099 reporting, and vendor services.

• Remain hands-on by assisting with invoice processing, payment approvals, and issue resolution as needed.

• Partner with Supply Chain, Accounting, IT, and Operations teams to improve workflows, strengthen internal controls, and enhance stakeholder experience.

• Drive automation initiatives and continuous process improvements, including ERP enhancements, RPA, AI technologies, and AP best practices.

• Manage month-end AP close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, audit support, and financial reporting.

• Oversee vendor relationships, resolve escalated payment issues, and ensure excellent internal and external customer service.

• Support acquisition integrations, process standardization, cross-training initiatives, and strategic business projects.

• Travel approximately 10% (more frequently during onboarding) to collaborate with leadership and build relationships across locations.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of progressive Accounts Payable experience within a medium-to-large corporate environment.

• 4+ years of direct people management experience leading AP teams.

• Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) best practices, vendor management, and AP operations.

• Experience with ERP systems, preferably JD Edwards and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365, along with Concur or similar expense management platforms.

• Proven experience driving process improvements, automation initiatives, and operational efficiencies.

• Experience supporting ERP implementations, acquisitions, mergers, or organizational centralization efforts is highly preferred.

• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred.

Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.