Accounts Payable Specialist NY | Robert Half

Accounts Payable Clerk

We are looking for a detail-focused Accounts Payable Clerk to join the finance team in New York, New York. In this role, you will oversee daily payables activity, support accurate vendor payments, and help maintain reliable financial records in a fast-moving environment. This position is well suited for someone who can manage competing priorities, communicate effectively across departments, and ensure each transaction is handled with precision and discretion.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the complete invoice lifecycle, including intake, review, account coding, entry, and reconciliation to support accurate payment processing.

• Work closely with internal teams to address invoice questions, secure approvals, and resolve payment-related issues without delay.

• Verify billing documents against purchase orders, agreements, and supporting records to confirm accuracy and proper authorization before processing.

• Set up new supplier profiles and maintain vendor information within the accounting system, ensuring records remain current and compliant.

• Manage invoice routing through automated approval tools and monitor progress to keep transactions moving efficiently.

• Prepare and issue vendor payments through approved methods according to company policy and established payment timelines.

• Investigate and resolve discrepancies involving invoices, credits, vendor statements, returned payments, and related account activity.

• Reconcile vendor statements on a regular basis, clear outstanding items, and apply credit memos appropriately to open balances.

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounts payable close activities while assisting with audits, reporting requests, and special finance projects.

• Maintain organized accounts payable documentation and safeguard confidential financial and vendor information in accordance with record-retention standards.