Accounts Payable Specialist

Our client is looking for an AP Specialist to join their team on a contract to hire basis. This role will be 100% onsite in the Garden Oaks area.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the accounts payable process from invoice intake through final payment, ensuring each transaction is reviewed, coded, approved, and completed accurately.

• Assign expenses correctly within QuickBooks Online using class coding and the chart of accounts to support reliable financial reporting.

• Execute vendor payments through ACH, wire transfers, check runs, and AP payment platforms such as Bill.com or comparable systems.

• Maintain complete and orderly vendor documentation, including tax forms, payment records, and other supporting files.

• Reconcile vendor statements, investigate billing differences, and resolve payment-related issues in a timely manner.

• Review aging reports regularly to help ensure outstanding obligations are addressed according to payment terms.

• Partner with internal teams to track approvals and keep invoice workflows efficient across departments.

• Contribute to month-end accounting activities by assisting with reconciliations, accrual support, and related reporting tasks.

• Support multi-entity accounting needs, including intercompany allocations and accurate recordkeeping across business units.

• Prepare Excel-based reports and provide audit support by gathering documentation and responding to accounting information requests.

Qualifications:

• At least 4 years of bookkeeping or accounting experience with substantial hands-on responsibility for accounts payable activities.

• Practical experience using QuickBooks Online, including invoice entry, account coding, and class-based allocation.

• Solid understanding of end-to-end AP procedures, approval workflows, and high-volume invoice processing.

• Must have experience with QuickBooks Online and bill.com

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Google Workspace for documentation, reporting, and communication.

• Strong attention to detail with a consistent record of maintaining accuracy in financial data and payment processing.

• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and communicate effectively with vendors and internal stakeholders.

• Experience supporting multi-entity accounting environments is preferred

Please apply today if you are interested!

Compensation

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