Accounts Payable Clerk | Robert Half

Accounts Payable Specialist

Robert Half Finance & Accounting has partnered with a growing organization in St. Louis City seeking a full-time Accounts Payable Specialist. The Accounts Payable Specialist will play a key role in managing the company's accounts payable function, ensuring vendor invoices are processed accurately and payments are made timely. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment while supporting the CFO and finance team.

Accounts Payable Specialist Responsibilities:

• Maintain PO logs and payment ledgers for factory shipments while tracking data for Finance and Logistics teams
• Process, code, and upload credit card transactions and high-volume vendor invoices with a high degree of accuracy
• Perform three-way matching of invoices, purchase orders, and receiving documents
• Prepare and execute weekly payment runs including ACH payments, wire transfers, and checks
• Research and resolve billing discrepancies, pricing variances, and missing approvals with vendors and internal departments
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit card accounts, and vendor statements on a monthly basis
• Assist with month-end close activities, including AP aging reports and expense accrual calculation.
• Maintain vendor records, collect W-9 documentation, and assist with annual 1099 reporting requirements

Accounts Payable Specialist

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• 2+ years of Accounts Payable or general accounting experience required
• Experience in performing invoice processing, account reconciliations, and payment processing
• Experience with ERP systems;
  Blue Link experience preferred
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables
• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes and accounting principles

This position offers a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, two personal days, and ten paid holidays.