Accounts Payable Clerk

Job Title:

Accounts Payable Clerk

Job Description

The Accounts Payable Clerk plays a key role in ensuring accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices, purchase orders, and payments. This position focuses on maintaining precise financial records, reconciling vendor accounts, and supporting routine and month-end accounting activities. The role requires strong attention to detail, high-volume data entry capabilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external vendors in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

1 year in accounts payable

Experience working with invoices and PO's

Comfortable with ERP software

Experience with high volume data entry

Responsibilities

+ Review and process vendor invoices by verifying coding, pricing, supporting documentation, and overall accuracy before entering them into the accounting system.

+ Match invoices with corresponding purchase orders and receiving documents, ensuring proper three-way matching and promptly resolving any discrepancies.

+ Record and maintain accurate accounting entries, including preparing adjustments and corrections when necessary.

+ Reconcile vendor accounts and manage monthly payment processes for assigned suppliers.

+ Review vendor statements regularly, investigate outstanding issues, and coordinate resolutions with vendors, warehouse personnel, and internal departments.

+ Maintain organized electronic vendor files and supporting documentation in accordance with company policies and audit requirements.

+ Assist with organizing work orders and ensure supporting records are properly matched, coded, and filed.

+ Support month-end close activities and routine accounting tasks as requested by the accounting leadership team.

+ Perform additional accounting, administrative, or financial duties as assigned by leadership.

+ Handle high-volume invoice processing, typically between 150 and 350 invoices per week, with a strong focus on accurate data entry.

+ Work effectively with purchase orders and inventory receipts to ensure accurate recording of transactions.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Brea, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $25.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Brea,CA.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 2, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence.

With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarter (%20astoncarter)  for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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