Accounts Payable Specialist

Description We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a construction-focused team in California in a Contract to permanent capacity. This role is well suited for someone who enjoys maintaining accuracy in a high-volume environment, managing competing deadlines, and supporting efficient payment operations. The ideal candidate brings solid accounts payable experience, strong organizational skills, and a detail-oriented, team-oriented approach to daily work.

Responsibilities:

- Manage a large monthly invoice workload, ensuring entries are coded correctly and processed with a high level of accuracy and timeliness.

- Coordinate weekly payment activity, including check runs, employee reimbursement requests, and other approved disbursements.

- Maintain records for preliminary notices received from subcontractors, suppliers, and other project-related partners.

- Examine vendor account statements, investigate discrepancies, and resolve outstanding balances on overdue items.

- Prepare and complete annual 1099 processing in compliance with reporting requirements.

- Support additional accounting and administrative assignments as business needs arise.

- Apply appropriate account coding and payment procedures for invoices, ACH activity, and check-based transactions.

- Partner with internal team members to keep payable workflows organized and on schedule in a fast-moving environment. Requirements - At least 2 years of hands-on accounts payable experience is required.

- Background in the construction or contractor industry is preferred.

- Familiarity with Viewpoint is helpful, though not mandatory.

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

- Ability to stay organized, manage priorities effectively, and maintain strong attention to detail.

- Comfortable working independently while also contributing positively within a collaborative team setting.

- Strong communication skills and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

- Experience with invoice coding, check runs, and ACH transactions is strongly preferred.

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