Accounts Payable Specialist

Description We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a team in Beverly, Massachusetts on a Long-term Contract assignment. This position focuses on accurate payment processing, expense review, and vendor account support while partnering closely with accounting during monthly close activities. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, comfort working with a high volume of transactions, and the ability to communicate effectively with internal teams and external suppliers.

Responsibilities:

- Process a large volume of vendor invoices by assigning correct account codes, validating documentation, and matching invoices to purchase orders and receipts.

- Maintain supplier records, investigate account discrepancies, and reconcile vendor statements to ensure balances remain accurate and up to date.

- Review employee expense submissions and corporate card activity, confirming compliance with company guidelines before processing reimbursement or approval.

- Support month-end accounting tasks by preparing accrual information, assisting with account reconciliations, and contributing to an efficient close process.

- Examine and approve Concur expense reports with a focus on policy adherence, completeness, and proper coding.

- Assist with annual 1099 preparation by gathering W-9 documentation from vendors and organizing required records for reporting.

- Communicate with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve payment questions, purchase order issues, and outstanding invoice concerns.

- Use Microsoft Office 365 and Concur to manage payable workflows, reporting, and supporting documentation. Requirements - Hands-on experience in accounts payable within a high-volume processing environment.

- Ability to perform accurate invoice coding, account allocation, and three-way matching.

- Familiarity with vendor reconciliation, aging review, and payment issue resolution.

- Experience handling employee expenses, corporate credit card transactions, and reimbursement review.

- Working knowledge of ACH processing and check runs.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including Excel, and experience using Concur.

- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet recurring deadlines.

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