Senior Manager, Accounts Payable - Full Time - Days

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine , as a Senior Manager with the Finance Department. The Senior Manager, Accounts Payable is a strategic and operational leader responsible for overseeing the enterprise-wide Accounts Payable function within a complex, evolving health system environment. This role leads health system Accounts Payable operations and serves as the operational owner for core AP functions including Vendor Master Data, Invoice Processing, Disbursements, Vendor Services, Corporate Card programs, Escheatment, and related tax reporting activities, including 1099 compliance. The Senior Manager is responsible for driving operational excellence, standardization, scalability, and continuous improvement across the Accounts Payable organization while ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payment operations within a disciplined No PO / No Pay environment. The role provides leadership across payment strategy, supplier engagement, operational analytics, and technology enablement, including the utilization of advanced supplier portal capabilities, intelligent automation, agentic AI, and integrated solutions that extend beyond the organization’s Oracle Cloud Fusion environment. This position partners closely with the System Director, Accounts Payable, Finance leadership, Treasury, Supply Chain, IT, Accounting Operations, and other operational stakeholders to identify and execute strategic opportunities that improve working capital performance, strengthen controls, enhance operational efficiency, and elevate stakeholder and supplier experience. While not directly responsible for Purchasing operations, the role serves as a critical stakeholder and collaborator across the broader Procure-to-Pay lifecycle to support process alignment, policy adherence, and enterprise optimization initiatives. The Senior Manager is expected to remain actively engaged in emerging industry capabilities, evolving payment technologies, and leading Procure-to-Pay business practices both within and beyond healthcare. Success in this role requires a combination of strategic leadership, operational rigor, financial acumen, technology fluency, and the ability to lead organizational transformation within a highly collaborative environment. Essential Functions Enterprise Accounts Payable Operations Leadership Provides strategic and operational leadership for enterprise-wide Accounts Payable operations including invoice processing, disbursements, vendor services, corporate card administration, escheatment, and tax reporting activities. Ensures timely, accurate, compliant, and customer-focused execution of Accounts Payable processes within a No PO / No Pay control environment. Strategic Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Collaboration Drives operational excellence, process standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives across the Accounts Payable function. Partners closely with Supply Chain, Purchasing, Treasury, IT, Accounting Operations, and Finance leadership to improve Procure-to-Pay alignment, operational efficiency, working capital outcomes, stakeholder experience, and policy compliance. Technology, Automation & Innovation Leadership Leads optimization and advancement of Accounts Payable technologies and integrated operational capabilities leveraging Oracle Cloud Fusion and complementary solutions. Drives adoption of agentic AI, intelligent automation, supplier portal technologies, analytics, and emerging payment capabilities to modernize operations, improve scalability, and enhance visibility and operational effectiveness. Payment Strategy, Controls & Financial Stewardship Oversees enterprise payment operations and payment optimization strategies across multiple payment methods including ACH, card, wire, check, and emerging treasury and digital payment solutions. Maintains strong internal controls, supports audit and compliance activities, mitigates operational and fraud risk, and partners with Finance and Treasury leadership to support cash management and working capital objectives. Data Analytics, Performance Management & Reporting. Required Qualifications (License or Certifications)IOFM Accounts Payable Manager, Procure-To-Pay Manager. Strategic Accounts Payable and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) leadership Enterprise Accounts Payable operations management High-volume transaction processing oversight Procure-to-Pay process optimization and operational excellence Data-driven decision-making and performance analytics Financial operations and working capital management Payment strategy and multi-rail disbursement optimization Supplier relationship management and vendor experience enhancement Intelligent automation and agentic AI enablement ERP and integrated financial systems optimization, including Oracle Cloud Fusion Supplier portal and digital workflow enablement Change management and organizational transformation leadership Cross-functional stakeholder engagement and executive partnership Process standardization, scalability, and continuous improvement Internal controls, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance Fraud prevention and risk mitigation strategies Corporate card and expense program administration Tax reporting compliance, including 1099 processing Operational KPI development and dashboard reporting Shared services operations leadership Team leadership, coaching, and talent development Customer service and stakeholder experience management Strategic problem-solving and critical thinking Emerging payment technologies and treasury solution awareness Project leadership and enterprise initiative execution Policy development and governance oversight Supplier enablement and payment adoption strategies Communication, influence, and executive presentation skills Position Details: Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE) Shift: Days, Monday-Friday Unit/Department: Finance Work Location: Rotational Remote (Will need to commit to onsite requirements) CBA Code: non-union