Accounts Payable Specialist Job in Saint Louis, MO

Accounts Payable Specialist

We are looking for an accounts payable specialist to support a manufacturing organization in St. Louis, Missouri with day-to-day payables work and vendor account administration. This long-term contract opportunity is suited for someone who enjoys organized, detail-focused accounting work in an onsite team environment and can contribute across both routine processing and project-based tasks. The role offers a flexible schedule of 35 to 40 hours per week, with consideration for either part-time or permanent availability.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update supplier profiles, ensuring tax details, payment information, and supporting records are complete and accurate.
• Enter vendor and payment data into accounting systems with a high level of precision and consistency.
• Assist with invoice review, account coding, and payment support activities related to daily accounts payable operations.
• Coordinate outreach to vendors to collect missing information, confirm records, and resolve documentation gaps.
• Organize, scan, and retain accounts payable files to support strong recordkeeping and audit readiness.
• Help convert and validate payable-related information during implementation of a new system platform.
• Support the digitization and structuring of historical accounting documents for easier access and tracking.
• Partner with internal team members to verify data accuracy and maintain dependable vendor documentation.
• Contribute to ACH processing and check run support as business needs require.