Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a construction and contractor-focused organization in Columbus, Ohio. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone with strong accounts payable experience who can manage payment activity accurately across multiple business units. The role supports day-to-day disbursement operations and requires attention to detail, sound judgment, and confidence working across several financial systems.

Responsibilities include:

processing accounts payable disbursements accurately and on schedule for multiple divisions within the organization, reviewing payment requests, verifying supporting documentation, and releasing funds through the appropriate systems. Additionally, the role involves handling check processing and other cash disbursement activities while maintaining compliance with internal controls, entering and updating financial data in accounting platforms with a high degree of accuracy and consistency, investigating payment issues, resolving discrepancies, and following up with internal stakeholders to ensure timely completion.

The position also requires working across several accounting and payment systems to support daily transaction flow and reporting needs, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to maintain smooth accounts payable operations and meet established deadlines.