Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialists are responsible for receiving, processing, and verifying invoices related to accounts payable. They also process supplier payments, reconcile statements, and address supplier inquiries.

• Completing payments and controlling expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices
• Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
• Ensuring outstanding balances are updated with credit memos that are due
• Paying employees by receiving and verifying expense reports using company‑specific accounting software
• Verifying vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
• Maintaining historical records of all invoices, reports, receipts, and cheques by saving documents properly on the network
• Assisting other departments with supplying documents and data for research and audits.
• Confirming subcontractor billed working hours, bonuses, and projects
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.

This position requires an individual with the following skills/attributes

• Prior experience in Accounts Payable
• Associate degree in finance or accounting preferred but not required
• Ability to work independently and contribute to broader team objectives
• Ability to multitask and manage time amid multiple deadlines
• Superb written and verbal communications skills

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer