Accounts Payable Analyst

Job Title: Accounts Payable Analyst
Location: Niles, IL
Salary Range: $24 per hour - $28 per hour
Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k

Role Overview:
Brilliant Financial Staffing is currently hiring for a client of ours located in Niles, IL. Our client is needing an organized and detail-oriented professional responsible for managing the accounts payable process, vendor relationships, compliance, and supporting month-end close activities. Collaborates across teams to ensure efficiency and accuracy while driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the accounts payable inbox, processing approximately 100 weekly invoices and addressing 250 emails per week.
• Review, reconcile, and match invoices against purchase orders and receipts to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Ensure timely vendor payments by maintaining accurate payment schedules and resolving discrepancies, including aged AP and inventory issues.
• Handle the company credit card program, including reconciliations, compliance monitoring, and reporting.
• Review employee expense reports for policy compliance and coordinate reimbursements.
• Assist in month-end close processes, including accruals, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Prepare payment runs based on agreed terms and ensure proper approvals in line with internal controls.
• Maintain and update accounting records, compile documents for audits, and support the implementation of sound procedures to strengthen internal controls.
• Set up and manage supplier profiles, review supplier submissions, and ensure accurate data entry.
• Support process improvements, cross-functional employee training, and department development initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including creating VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.
• Experience with NetSuite and procure-to-pay processes preferred.
• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-volume tasks with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with manufacturing environments and exposure to period-end close activities.
• Experience driving process improvements and creating cross-functional training documentation.
• Knowledge of reporting on days payable outstanding and creating management reports.

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.