The AVP of Accounts Payable is responsible for providing supervision to the Accounts Payable team. Advises and coordinates team efforts to completion; answers questions functioning as the expert resource; maintains assignment completion schedules while assisting in meeting quarter end requirements.

Responsibilities include problem solving while following established internal financial controls and policies and is able to perform the same tasks as others within the team and has back-ups in place to ensure uninterrupted support of business. Trains, develops, coaches and mentors team members, including conducting performance evaluations on a timely basis.

• Directs A/P team through daily management to ensure timely and accurate processing of all payment requests (invoices and expense reports). Supports Wintrust’s business continuity and prevents service disruptions, while optimizing and continuously improving service levels.
• Maintains and executes standard work for all established Accounts Payable and related policies while assuring economic utilization of people and equipment.
• Works in conjunction with VP of Payables to continuously improve processes. Serves as a first level of escalation for Accounts Payable team or other cross functional personnel for critical issues, decisions, and direction required to perform daily functions. Manages and supports Accounts Payable team members in the execution of invoices and expense reports while measuring A/P team members’ performance against established SLAs (AP Metrics).
• Works with other departments in the Wintrust organization to understand and meet business needs, including but not limited to analyze and monitor Company-wide spend management policies and ensure policy compliance across all Company entities; integral part of the intercompany allocation process ensuring proper allocations to each Wintrust entity
• Maintains adequate documentation and ensures controls are in place to meet Wintrust’s SOX guidelines and is responsible for managing the monthly general ledger account reconciliation review process.
• Responsibility includes the review and monitoring of reconciliations received from various employees and functional areas to ensure accounts are reconciled on a monthly and variances are identified and resolved on a monthly basis as well; resolves discrepancies, analyzes supplier performance, evaluates current processes, and reviews and submits 1099s timely and accurately following IRS and State level reporting requirements;
• Completes internal/external audit requests, including Sales & Use Tax Audits and prepares/submits Sales & Use Tax returns; assists with preparation of purchasing annual budgets; h) produces reporting (schedule or ad hoc) to internal customers; i) Unclaimed Property / escheatment.
• Ensure adherence to proper internal controls and policies and interface with key internal and external customers as part of daily responsibilities and other project work as directed by the VP of Payables.

• 5-7 years of Accounts Payable supervision experience in a shared services environment desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Purchasing, Supply Chain, or related field preferred
• Workday payables processing experience desirable.
• Ability and willingness to travel, as needed. Excellent oral and written communication skills.