Accounts Payable Specialist

Description We are looking for a dependable Accounts Payable Specialist to join a collaborative accounting team. This contract opportunity focuses on managing high-volume payables activity while also supporting purchasing-related coordination across daily operations.

The right candidate will bring strong accuracy, sound judgment, and the ability to stay organized while handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

- Oversee the full accounts payable cycle by reviewing invoices, assigning proper coding, routing items for approval, and preparing payments for processing.

- Compare purchase orders, receiving documentation, and vendor billing to confirm that transactions are accurate before payment is released.

- Reconcile supplier statements, investigate variances, and work through billing issues to ensure vendor accounts remain current and accurate.

- Contribute to month-end accounting tasks by assisting with reconciliations, accrual-related support, and other close activities as needed.

- Partner with procurement and operations teams to address purchasing discrepancies, receiving concerns, and documentation gaps.

- Maintain purchasing and inventory records with a high level of accuracy to support reporting and transaction traceability.

- Respond to vendor questions regarding payment timing, account balances, and outstanding items in a clear and timely manner.

- Organize financial records and supporting documents in accordance with internal controls, audit readiness expectations, and company procedures.

- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy within accounts payable and purchasing workflows through process enhancements. Requirements - At least 2 years of accounts payable experience, ideally within a high-volume processing environment.

- Demonstrated background in end-to-end AP work, including invoice entry, account coding, reconciliations, and three-way matching.

- Familiarity with purchasing, procurement, inventory, or receiving processes is preferred.

- Experience using an ERP or accounting system is required, and prior Sage exposure is an advantage.

- Working knowledge of payment methods such as ACH and check run processing.

- Strong attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate work consistently.

- Effective communication skills, solid organization, and the ability to manage deadlines in a team-oriented setting.

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