Accounts Payable Specialist Lancaster, OH

Accounts Payable Specialist

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a manufacturing organization in Lancaster, Ohio on a Contract basis. This role focuses on accurate invoice processing, payment coordination, and vendor account support while helping maintain timely financial operations. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, comfort working in SAP, and experience handling high-volume accounts payable tasks in a structured business environment.

Responsibilities:

• Review and process vendor invoices with careful attention to accuracy, approvals, and proper general ledger assignment.
• Apply account codes to invoices and supporting documents to ensure expenses are recorded correctly.
• Manage scheduled payment activity, including preparing and completing check runs in accordance with company timelines.
• Support electronic payment processing such as ACH transactions while maintaining complete and organized records.
• Reconcile vendor statements, research discrepancies, and work with internal teams or suppliers to resolve outstanding issues.
• Maintain accounts payable files and documentation to support audit readiness and internal control standards.
• Use SAP to enter, update, and track payable transactions efficiently within daily workflows.
• Partner with finance and operations personnel in a manufacturing environment to help keep invoice and payment processing on schedule.