Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist

Location: Memphis, TN | Onsite four days per week with one remote day; the remote day may change based on month-end requirements

Overview

We are seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist with hands‑on SAP experience and a strong background supporting AP operations in a manufacturing environment. This role focuses on investigating invoice-processing exceptions, matching vendor invoices against received goods, coordinating resolutions across multiple departments, and improving procure-to-pay processes. The position requires strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to take ownership of complex issues through resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate invoice-processing exceptions within an automated accounts payable system and identify their root causes.
• Match vendor invoices against goods received and resolve discrepancies that may vary significantly in complexity.
• Manage exceptions from initial identification through closure, including follow-up, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
• Partner with Purchasing, Receiving, Operations, Finance, Accounting, and IT teams to resolve invoice-processing issues.
• Escalate unresolved matters appropriately while considering operational needs and financial controls.
• Analyze recurring exception trends and recommend improvements that reduce manual intervention.
• Collaborate with business partners to improve master data quality.
• Support the development and maintenance of procedures, documentation, and training materials related to exception management.
• Influence outcomes and promote accountability across teams without direct reporting authority.
• Manage multiple issues simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.

Required Qualifications

• Accounts Payable experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience using SAP for Accounts Payable processes.
• Strong understanding of procure-to-pay processes.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience investigating and resolving vendor invoice, receiving, and payment-processing discrepancies.
• Ability to communicate professionally with stakeholders across Operations, Purchasing, Receiving, Finance, Accounting, and IT.
• Strong problem-solving, follow-through, organization, and attention to detail.
• Availability to work Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
• Ability to work onsite in Memphis four days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree.
• Experience with automated Accounts Payable processing systems and workflow tools.
• Knowledge of automated approval workflows, exception management, and process automation.
• Experience supporting SAP FICO and Accounts Payable functions.
• Experience in a manufacturing or distribution-center environment.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and experience with reporting tools.