Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a team in North Charleston, South Carolina on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent position. This role is well suited for someone who thrives in a fast-paced accounting environment and can manage a large volume of transactions with accuracy and consistency. The position will support core payables operations while also contributing to reconciliations, journal entry preparation, and select purchasing-related tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Process a high volume of vendor invoices while ensuring accurate coding, approvals, and timely payment.
• Reconcile bank activity regularly and investigate discrepancies to maintain accurate financial records.
• Prepare and post journal entries that support month-end and day-to-day accounting operations.
• Assist with intercompany transactions and help keep balances properly recorded across related entities.
• Coordinate ACH payments and check runs in accordance with established payment schedules.
• Provide support for light purchasing activities, including basic procurement-related administrative tasks.
• Use Great Plains and Microsoft Excel to maintain records, track transactions, and generate accounting support documentation.
• Contribute to process-related updates and operational changes as needed within the accounts payable function.