Accounts Payable Specialist

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to support a busy organization in Monmouth County, New Jersey. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for an accounting specialist who can manage invoice processing activities, investigate discrepancies, and maintain strong vendor communication in a high-volume setting. The role requires accuracy, sound judgment, and the ability to balance daily priorities while contributing to efficient payables operations.

Responsibilities:

• Review and resolve invoice issues through the payables workflow to ensure timely and accurate processing.

• Match related invoices to supporting documentation and purchase records using a two-way verification process.

• Handle accounts payable questions from internal teams and external vendors with clear and effective communication.

• Reconcile supplier statements regularly and investigate differences to maintain accurate account balances.

• Examine employee expense submissions for policy compliance, proper coding, and completeness before approval.

• Validate requests involving vendor banking updates and record changes in accordance with internal controls.

• Research outstanding or aged payments, including check and virtual card transactions, and help drive appropriate resolution.

• Upload and verify invoice allocation data to support correct distribution of costs across accounts.

• Assist with additional accounts payable and administrative tasks as needed to support departmental goals.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of recent accounts payable experience.

• Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume processing environment.

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability when addressing payment and invoice discrepancies.

• High attention to detail with a consistent focus on accuracy and data integrity.

• Effective organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize competing tasks.

• Strong verbal, written, and listening communication skills for interactions with vendors and internal stakeholders.

• Ability to collaborate well with a team while independently managing assigned responsibilities.

• Advanced Excel skills, including sorting large data sets, using formulas, and creating pivot tables; experience with Oracle is preferred.

Compensation

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