Accounts Payable Specialist

Description We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a busy finance team in Lees Summit, Missouri. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in accurate financial processing, and can manage a high volume of transactions with care. You will play an important part in supporting daily payables operations, maintaining strong vendor relationships, and contributing to the accuracy of monthly accounting activities.

Responsibilities:

- Process a large volume of supplier invoices while verifying coding, approvals, and supporting documentation for accuracy.

- Prepare and complete payment runs in accordance with established schedules and internal controls.

- Reconcile bank activity and investigate discrepancies to help ensure accurate cash reporting.

- Serve as a point of contact for vendor questions, resolve payment issues, and maintain positive business relationships.

- Assist with journal entry preparation and other month-end accounting tasks as needed.

- Review invoice details carefully to identify errors, duplicate charges, or missing information before processing.

- Maintain organized payable records and support audit or reporting requests with timely documentation. Requirements - Prior experience in accounts payable or a closely related accounting support role.

- Ability to handle high-volume invoice processing with strong accuracy and consistency.

- Working knowledge of invoice coding, payment processing, and check run procedures.

- Experience performing bank reconciliations and researching account differences.

- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines effectively.

- Comfortable communicating with vendors and internal teams in a clear and detail-focused manner.

- Proficiency with standard accounting software and Microsoft Excel.

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