Accounts Payable Specialist Job in Los Angeles, CA

Accounts Payable Specialist

A non-profit organization in Beverly Hills is hiring an Accounts Payable Specialist on a contract-to-hire basis. The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for full-cycle AP processing, including vendor invoices, employee expense reports, credit card administration, payment cycles, and process improvements. This role will also investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, vendor issues, and payment exceptions while supporting accurate and efficient AP operations.

Experience with Net Suite, Excel, and Concur is required.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment with strong communication skills and solid full-cycle accounts payable experience.

• Manage the full-cycle accounts payable process
• Review, code, and process vendor invoices accurately and on time
• Ensure invoices are properly approved and coded to the correct GL accounts, periods, departments, and programs
• Process employee expense reports and corporate card statements with required documentation
• Ensure payments are made according to vendor terms and contracts
• Maintain recurring payment schedules and support weekly payment processing
• Communicate with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and discrepancies
• Manage new vendor setup, including collection of W-9s and required documentation
• Perform month-end close activities, account analysis, and reconciliations
• Reconcile credit card statements across expense and accounting systems
• Assist with stale checks, voids, reissued payments, and annual 1099 processing
• Improve AP policies, procedures, workflow, and internal controls
• Support audits, vendor maintenance reviews, and ad hoc projects

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive accounts payable experience
• 2+ years in a lead or senior AP role preferred
• Strong knowledge of AP procedures and full-cycle accounting practices
• Experience with process improvement and workflow development
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally
• High attention to detail, accuracy, confidentiality, and dependability
• Customer service mindset when working with vendors and employees
• Proficiency with Net Suite and Excel required
• Advanced Concur experience required

This position is contract-to-hire and requires onsite work. Pay is based on experience, between $30-35/hr.