Location: Northbrook, IL (Hybrid – 3 days onsite: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $100,000 – $120,000-Base Salary
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance; 401(k)
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in a search for an Accounts Payable Manager with a large, well-established manufacturing company located in Northbrook, IL. This is a direct hire opportunity that has opened due to the previous AP Manager resigning for a remote role.
This organization has a strong global presence in the automotive, chemical, and industrial sectors and is known for its operational excellence, speed, and reliability. The Accounts Payable Manager will oversee a small AP team (2 AP Clerks) and report directly to the Controller. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for managing the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) function, driving process improvements, and ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and strong internal controls across all AP activities.
Accounts Payable Manager Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily Accounts Payable operations, ensuring timely and accurate invoice processing and vendor statement review
- Supervise and support AP Clerks while maintaining a hands-on leadership approach
- Manage SAP-based AP processes, including SAP VIM invoice workflows, approvals, and exception handling
- Ensure proper maintenance of vendor master data and compliance with internal controls
- Oversee invoice processing, payment execution, and resolution of vendor inquiries
- Monitor and ensure vendors are paid according to contractual terms and discount opportunities are captured
- Support 1099 preparation, including W-9 review and vendor tax compliance
- Drive process improvements, standardization, and efficiency across the P2P function
- Support KPI reporting (manual/limited reporting environment)
- Collaborate cross-functionally with accounting and operational teams to resolve discrepancies
- Lead training, development, and performance management of AP team members
- Participate in cross-functional projects and system/process improvement initiatives
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of Accounts Payable experience required
- 4+ years of supervisory or managerial experience in AP required
- Strong SAP experience REQUIRED
- Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) experience strongly preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP required)
- Strong understanding of procure-to-pay (P2P) processes and internal controls
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills
- Experience driving process improvement and operational efficiency
If you or someone you know is qualified and interested, please apply ASAP.
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.