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Mayer Brown · 4 days ago

Manager: Accounts Payable

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$113K/yr - $149K/yr

5+ years exp

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. They are seeking a Manager for their Accounts Payable department, responsible for leading the daily operations of the U.S. cash disbursements function and ensuring operational excellence.

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Responsibilities

Leads full cycle execution of the cash disbursements function

Manages, develops and mentors departmental staff

Ensures a robust, effective control system

Helps foster a collaborative, innovative and empowering culture

Ensures timely, accurate processing and payment of vendor invoices and expense reimbursements

Ensures timely support of and responsiveness to customer base

Evolves operations through innovation, technology and ongoing assessments of practices

Serves as primary contact with third party service center in their support of clerical tasks

Leads processes surrounding multiple payment methods

Ensures pristine and accurate recordkeeping and processing

Supports the department’s financial and expense workflow systems

Supports measurement of departmental performance through data, metrics and KPI’s

Supports departmental strategies

Solves problems quickly and adeptly

Conducts staff training; develops sophisticated process documentation and informative content

Leads departmental projects and other tasks as assigned

Develops comprehensive expertise on the Firm’s financial systems, disbursements workflow platform and policies and procedures

Is on cutting edge of industry technologies and innovations

Qualification

Accounts payable operationsFinancial systems expertiseLeadership experienceMicrosoft Office proficiencyAutomated disbursements systemsCustomer service orientationAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsInterpersonal skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related field strongly preferred, an equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when experience is directly related to the needs and expectations of the role

Five years+ in accounts payable, required

Expert knowledge of financial and accounts payable operations and systems, required

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, required

Sophisticated technological acumen, required