Accounts Payable Specialist

Location: City Of Industry

Description

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a team in California in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This position supports accurate and timely payment operations by handling invoices, employee expenses, and vendor transactions with strong attention to detail. The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, and comfortable working with financial records, reconciliations, and monthly reporting.

Responsibilities:

- Process invoices, purchase-related documents, payroll-related payments, and other disbursements while maintaining accuracy and proper documentation.

- Review completed transactions by checking entries against account balances and system-generated reports to ensure records are correct.

- Organize and preserve payment files and supporting financial documents to maintain complete historical records.

- Validate employee expense submissions and prepare payments in accordance with company procedures.

- Coordinate vendor payments, monitor outstanding balances, and respond promptly to inquiries related to billing and payment status.

- Prepare account analyses and assist with recurring financial reporting on a monthly basis.

- Identify opportunities to streamline accounts payable workflows and support ongoing improvements to payment processes.

Requirements - Experience working in accounts payable or a closely related accounting support role.

- Knowledge of invoice processing, payment scheduling, and account reconciliation practices.

- Ability to maintain accurate financial records with strong attention to detail.

- Comfortable handling vendor communication and resolving payment-related questions professionally.

- Proficiency with accounting systems, spreadsheets, and standard office software.

- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines effectively.

- Familiarity with employee expense review and payment processing is preferred.

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