Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist – AI-Enabled Processes

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for managing invoice and payment processing while supporting AI-enabled tools that improve workflow efficiency, accuracy, and reporting. In a mid-sized company, this role may help oversee automated invoice capture, exception handling, and data validation while partnering with accounting and operations teams to maintain effective AP processes. Finance and accounting leaders report that AI adoption increases the need for critical thinking, adaptability, creativity, communication, and emotional intelligence. Critical thinking and problem solving were cited by 64% of leaders, adaptability and continuous learning by 58%, creativity and innovation by 55%, communication by 31%, and emotional intelligence by 27%.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and review vendor invoices using automated or AI-assisted AP tools. Based on general knowledge.
• Monitor invoice capture, coding suggestions, approval routing, and exception queues. Based on general knowledge.
• Validate invoice data and resolve discrepancies that require manual review. Based on general knowledge.
• Support timely execution of payments and maintain vendor account accuracy. Based on general knowledge.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to improve AP workflows and automation results. Based on general knowledge.
• Assist with reporting, reconciliations, audit support, and month-end close activities. Based on general knowledge.
• Help identify process improvement opportunities using AI and automation tools. Based on general knowledge.
• Maintain compliance with internal controls and documentation standards. Based on general knowledge.

Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounts payable or accounting support experience. Based on general knowledge.
• Exposure to AI-enabled workflow tools, automation platforms, or intelligent invoice processing systems. Based on general knowledge.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and comfort working with changing technology. Based on general knowledge.
• Critical thinking, adaptability, and communication skills are especially valuable in AI-supported finance environments.

Compensation

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