Accounts Payable Specialist
Responsibilities:
• Manage the full accounts payable cycle by reviewing, entering, and processing a variety of payment documents, including invoices, employee reimbursements, freight charges, credit card activity, and adjustment items.
• Verify that each payment request includes appropriate authorization, complete backup, correct general ledger allocation, and alignment with internal accounting standards.
• Administer expense reimbursement activity, record related entries in the accounting system, and assist employees with questions tied to expense submission and payment status.
• Coordinate recurring payment batches through check, ACH, wire, and other electronic methods while ensuring deadlines and accuracy standards are met.
• Maintain organized payable records, including vendor profiles, paid transaction files, aging support, and documentation needed for audit and reporting purposes.
• Research vendor statement differences, unpaid invoice issues, and purchase order variances by working closely with suppliers and internal departments to reach timely resolution.
• Reconcile corporate credit card activity and other AP-related accounts, ensuring supporting documentation is complete and balances tie to the general ledger.
• Contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close by preparing accrual support, account reconciliations, journal entry backup, and other required schedules.
• Update vendor master data, including new setups, changes, and deactivations, in accordance with internal controls and company policy.
• Support fixed asset tracking, annual 1099 reporting, and requests from internal or external auditors related to accounts payable documentation.
Qualifications:
• 3–5 years of accounts payable experience in a corporate accounting environment.• Practical knowledge of full-cycle AP processing, including invoice review, coding, and payment execution.
• Experience handling check runs, electronic payments, and vendor account reconciliation.
• Ability to review financial documents carefully and identify discrepancies, missing approvals, or coding issues.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines and maintain accurate records.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with vendors and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with accounting systems and standard business software used for payable processing and reporting.
Compensation
$60,000.00-$68,000.00 YearlyAbout Us
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