Accounts Payable Specialist

Location:

North Wilkesboro, NC, United States
Job
Date Posted:
Jun 19, 2026

Samaritan's Purse is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join the AP team in North Wilkesboro, NC
. The role involves processing vendor invoices, employee expense reports, and manual check request vouchers. It also includes responding to vendor inquiries, preparing monthly general ledger closing reconciliations, documenting control logs, preparing 1099 forms, processing electronic files for positive pay, and maintaining vendor master files in the accounting system.

• Prepare purchase order-related invoices, non‑purchase order invoices, and reimbursement claims (Travel and Expense Reimbursements) for payment, including reviewing invoices for backup documentation, matching purchase orders, receiving reports, and resolving discrepancies.
• Follow up on unpaid invoices and reconcile billing statements, including VISA Corporate card and P‑card billing statements.
• Process checks, wires (domestic and international), and other payment instruments, and work with banking online programs.
• Reconcile departmental petty cash reimbursement requests, reviewing backup documentation and GL coding.
• Maintain Accounts Payable address book and serve as a backup to other AP staff and managers as needed.
• Prepare audit and year‑end reports.
• Assist in maintaining 1099 files and Sales & Use tax reports and files.

• High school diploma and one to two years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Background in Accounts Payable or Finance (preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook (required). Strong computer skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Fluency in English.

• On‑site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long‑term and Short‑term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days

• Type:
  Full‑Time
• Language Requirement:
  Fluency in English
• Location:
  
  North Wilkesboro, NC