Senior Accounts Payable

Description We are looking for an experienced Senior Accounts Payable specialist to support a fast-paced finance team. This long-term contract position is ideal for someone who combines leadership experience with strong hands-on execution and can confidently manage daily priorities with minimal oversight. The role will focus on resolving complex invoice and purchase order discrepancies, supporting close activities, and helping maintain accurate payables operations across multiple entities.

Responsibilities:

- Oversee day-to-day accounts payable activities while remaining directly involved in invoice processing, payment execution, and issue resolution.

- Investigate and resolve challenging invoice and purchase order discrepancies by partnering with internal stakeholders and vendors to ensure timely payment.

- Review and code invoices accurately, applying the correct accounting treatment and maintaining compliance with company policies.

- Manage payment cycles, including check runs and ACH transactions, while confirming completeness, accuracy, and proper approvals.

- Contribute to month-end close by preparing accounts payable accruals, reconciling balances, and supporting deadline-driven reporting activities.

- Perform account reconciliations in Black Line and help maintain clear documentation for audit readiness and financial accuracy.

- Use Net Suite and legal e-billing platforms such as Simple Legal or comparable systems to support invoice workflow, tracking, and reporting.

- Support accounts payable processes across a multi-entity environment, ensuring consistency, control, and reliable financial records. Requirements - Extensive experience in accounts payable, including ownership of high-volume processing and complex issue resolution.

- Prior experience leading or supervising accounts payable teams while also working hands-on in daily operations.

- Strong knowledge of invoice coding, check runs, ACH payments, and accounts payable controls.

- Practical experience with month-end close activities, including AP accruals and account reconciliations.

- Proficiency with Net Suite and Black Line in an accounting environment.

- Familiarity with Simple Legal or a similar legal invoice management system is strongly preferred.

- Experience supporting accounts payable functions in a multi-entity organization.

- Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and troubleshoot financial discrepancies with minimal direction.

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