Team Leader - Expenditure Management

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 30-Jan-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

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¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

The Expenditure Management team sits at the heart of our organization’s financial operations, ensuring every dollar spent is accurate, accountable, and aligned with our strategic goals. We oversee the full lifecycle of company expenditures - from vendor onboarding and invoice processing to compliance, reporting, and continuous process improvement. Our work directly supports operational efficiency, strengthens financial integrity, and empowers teams across the business to make informed, responsible spending decisions.

• Support and lead a team of Accounts Payable associates promoting high quality performance and associate development.
• Ensure team responsibilities/objectives are completed timely and accurately.
• Participate and/or lead in department and division projects.
• Develop and maintain effective communications and relationships within Finance and across the firm.
• Prioritize, delegate, and understand controls and workflow.
• Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of department policies and procedures.
• Conduct performance meetings and coach associates to ensure continuous improvement.
• Identify, propose solutions and implement efficiency improvements.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or relevant work experience
• CPA, CMA, ACCA, or IOFM AP certifications a plus
• Prior people/project leadership experience is a plus
• Prior experience with enterprise financial management tools a plus:
  Oracle, People Soft, and Coupa
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop an AP team
• Experience with workload planning and task allocation
• Performance monitoring and KPI management
• Ability to identify risks, resolve discrepancies, and possess a controls mindset
• Strong attention to detail with ability to manage a team in a deadline-driven environment
• Ability to participate and lead a team through significant process improvement and systems change. Prior enterprise financial or HR systems change experience a strong plus.

Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week effective June 1, 2026. Before June 1, 2026, candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.

Edward Jones offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness, short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Employees have access to a 401k retirement plan and tax-advantaged accounts such as a health savings account and flexible spending account. The firm observes ten paid holidays, provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, and offers paid sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism.

Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing, and all associates are eligible for the Employee Assistance Program.

For more information on the benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit the benefits page.

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.