Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist to support accounting operations for a manufacturing organization in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This long-term contract position is ideal for someone who brings strong experience in payables, general ledger activity, and intercompany transactions while maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced environment. The role will contribute to daily accounting workflows, assist with close activities, and help ensure reliable financial records across multiple entities.

Responsibilities:

• Review and process a high volume of invoices, confirm supporting documentation, assign accurate coding, and coordinate timely payments.
• Handle intercompany accounting tasks by recording activity, reconciling balances, and resolving due to and due from differences across related entities.
• Prepare and enter journal entries with careful attention to accuracy, supporting schedules, and established deadlines.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and investigate variances to maintain complete and dependable financial records.
• Contribute to month-end and year-end close by organizing account activity, validating balances, and supporting required deadlines.
• Research payment, posting, and account discrepancies and work with internal partners to bring issues to resolution quickly.
• Support reconciliation efforts and monitor transaction accuracy to strengthen the integrity of financial data.
• Partner with accounting and operational teams to ensure transactions are recorded correctly and processed on schedule.
• Use accounting software and Microsoft Excel to analyze data, prepare reports, and identify opportunities for improved efficiency.