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Accounts Payable Specialist

Job in Jessup, Howard County, Maryland, 20794, USA
Listing for: Robert Half
Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-09-05
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Accounting Assistant, Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk, Accounting & Finance, Accounts Payable Clerk
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Description

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a growing team in a contract-to-permanent role. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a deadline-driven accounting environment, can manage a large invoice workload with precision, and communicates effectively across departments.

Responsibilities:

- Handle daily invoice entry and processing across accounting platforms, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and on schedule in a high-volume environment.

- Investigate and resolve accounts payable issues by working closely with internal teams on pricing discrepancies, receiving questions, payment concerns, and related exceptions.

- Create and update vendor records, maintaining accurate master data for new suppliers and changes to existing accounts.

- Review invoice details for proper account coding and compliance with internal payment procedures before submission.

- Assist with payment operations, including ACH activity and check run support, to help ensure timely disbursement to vendors.

- Organize competing priorities effectively while maintaining strong attention to detail and meeting daily processing expectations.

Requirements - High school diploma required; an associate degree in Accounting or a related discipline is preferred.

- At least 2 years of experience in accounts payable or a closely related accounting function.

- Demonstrated ability to process a high volume of invoices efficiently, ideally handling 100 or more per day.

- Experience using SAP and familiarity with enterprise accounts payable systems.

- Working knowledge of invoice coding, account coding, ACH transactions, and check payment processing.

- Strong organizational, multitasking, and time management abilities in a fast-paced setting.

- Consistent accuracy, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills when managing payable transactions and vendor issues.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit  for more information.

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