Procure-to-Pay (P2P)/Accounts Payable Analyst

About the role

This role sits at the core of financial accuracy, operational integrity, and vendor trust. As transaction volumes scale and systems become more interconnected, the business requires disciplined ownership of the Procure-to-Pay lifecycle to ensure data precision, controlled spend, and timely financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end Procure-to-Pay operations
• Own invoice processing across PO and non-PO workflows, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal controls
• Manage invoice capture, approval routing, and validation across high-volume environments
• Ensure financial transactions are properly recorded and aligned with contractual and operational inputs
• Partner with Procurement and Operations to maintain alignment across purchasing and payment processes
• Resolve discrepancies and drive exception management
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies including pricing variances, quantity mismatches, and duplicate billing
• Analyze PO exceptions, unmatched invoices, and approval workflow breakdowns
• Own invoice exception tracking, escalation, and resolution to protect payment accuracy and timing
• Perform root cause analysis on recurring issues and implement corrective actions
• Lead reconciliations and ensure data integrity
• Perform vendor statement reconciliations to identify missing invoices, unapplied credits, and outstanding liabilities
• Analyze AP aging to resolve overdue balances and ensure accurate liability reporting
• Conduct cross-system reconciliations across ERP, settlement platforms, and operational systems
• Validate financial data to ensure integrity across accounting and operational reporting
• Support financial close and reporting accuracy
• Contribute to month-end close with reconciliations, accrual support, and variance analysis
• Identify and resolve reconciling items to ensure timely and accurate close cycles
• Perform financial variance analysis and provide clear explanations tied to operational activity
• Support internal and external audit processes through documentation and data validation
• Improve systems, processes, and automation
• Identify inefficiencies in P2P workflows and drive process standardization
• Partner with Finance and IT to enhance ERP and invoice processing systems
• Implement controls and process improvements that prevent errors upstream
• Ensure contract compliance and financial accountability
• Review vendor invoices against contracts, lease agreements, and service terms
• Validate settlement deductions, maintenance expenses, and operational charges
• Ensure alignment between contractual pricing and recorded financial transactions
• Flag inconsistencies that impact cost recovery, expense accuracy, or financial reporting

Requirements

• 2–3 years of experience in Procure-to-Pay, Accounts Payable, Accounting, Finance, or a related function
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• Strong experience with PO-based (2-way match) and non-PO invoice processing environments
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex reconciliations and resolve financial discrepancies
• Experience working across multiple systems (ERP, settlement platforms, operational databases)
• Proficiency in financial systems such as SAP, AS400, Concur, Coupa, or similar tools
• Working knowledge of month-end close processes, accruals, and audit support
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret financial and operational data together
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities in fast-paced environments

Qualifications

• Preferred: experience with cross-system reconciliation involving driver settlements, transportation systems, or operational finance data

Skills

• Systems thinking
• Outcomes-focused problem-solving
• Risk identification and proactive issue resolution
• Data-driven decision-making
• Collaborative communication
• Attention to detail
• Urgent task execution with precision
• Insightful analysis of inconsistencies
• Clear and concise communication
• Simplification of complex processes
• High standards for accuracy, accountability, and follow-through

Benefits

Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off

Pay

$65,000 base salary

Schedule

Hybrid – Downers Grove, IL