Accounts Payable Specialist

Description We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a waste and environmental services organization in Bethesda, Maryland. This contract opportunity is ideal for someone who brings strong full-cycle accounts payable experience and enjoys working in a structured, on-site setting. The person in this role will help keep vendor payments accurate, timely, and well-documented while supporting daily accounting operations.

Responsibilities:

- Manage the full accounts payable cycle, from receiving invoices through final payment processing and record maintenance.

- Review invoices for accuracy, assign proper general ledger coding, and ensure expenses are entered in the correct accounts.

- Process vendor payments through ACH and check runs while following internal controls and established deadlines.

- Reconcile payable records, research discrepancies, and work with internal teams or vendors to resolve outstanding issues.

- Maintain accurate documentation for approvals, payment activity, and vendor account updates within the accounting system.

- Use Lawson to enter, track, and monitor accounts payable transactions and related financial data.

- Support audit readiness by organizing payment records and ensuring transactions are properly documented and easy to retrieve. Requirements - Experience handling full-cycle accounts payable in a business environment.

- Working knowledge of invoice coding and account coding principles.

- Hands-on experience processing ACH payments and preparing check runs.

- Familiarity with Lawson or similar accounting software used for accounts payable processing.

- Ability to work on-site in Bethesda, Maryland.

- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage deadlines and maintain accuracy in a high-volume workflow.

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