Accounts Payable Specialist

Join our high‑performance accounting team at our Chicago downtown office. As an Accounts Payable Specialist
, you’ll play a crucial role in managing full-cycle AP processing within SAP—ensuring accuracy and timeliness in vendor payments, expenses, and reporting.

• Oversee updates to vendor records, including new vendor setup, revisions, and deactivation requests.
• Evaluate payment files and proposals to confirm optimal use of electronic disbursement methods and correct remittance details.
• Collaborate on outgoing payments and resolve issues that arise during the payment cycle
• Conduct regular reviews of vendor master modifications to ensure compliance and integrity.
• Complete scheduled check runs, ACH batches, and other payment processes in accordance with deadlines.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies, including pricing conflicts, missing documents, and other exceptions identified through workflow or scanning systems.
• Reconcile vendor statements and investigate outstanding balances, duplicate postings, or aged items
• Address invoices routed to the scanning exception or error queue and ensure they are corrected and processed
• Support monthly close, reporting requirements, and audit‑related requests

• Preference (not required) for Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2–5 years of accounts payable experience preferred
• Ideal candidates will have experience working in SAP ERP program
• Thorough and professional communicator with strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Location: Chicago, IL (Willis Tower). Hybrid schedule: in‑office minimum 3 days/week.
• We are a stable, long‑standing global organization, driven by engaged, dynamic, and collaborative teams of high‑performing individuals – Our people mean everything to us!
• Benefits include comprehensive healthcare packages (medical, dental and vision), 401K retirement planning, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, paid‑time‑off and holiday‑pay, reimbursements towards cellphone and home internet, professional development opportunities, commuter benefits, and career progression within finance and a lot more!

This position offers strong growth potential. The AP Specialist can advance to roles with Senior, Lead, Supervisory or Leadership titles.

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