Accounts Payable Clerk - 3 month contract

A Hueman client is looking to hire an Accounts Payable Clerk for a 3-month contract in Jacksonville, FL. 

Location: Jacksonville, FL – Northside / JAXPORT area
Work Arrangement: Onsite 
Pay: $19–$22/hour
Assignment: Contract position expected to run through at least calendar year-end, with potential to extend.

About the Opportunity

Our Client is a growing government contractor experiencing significant business growth and increased transaction volume. The company is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Clerk to provide hands-on support to its accounting team during a particularly busy period that includes fiscal year-end activity, calendar year-end, and an upcoming ERP system upgrade.

This role will focus heavily on day-to-day Accounts Payable transaction processing and is ideal for someone who is comfortable working in a high-volume, detail-oriented AP environment.

What You’ll Do

• Process a high volume of Accounts Payable transactions accurately and efficiently
• Perform three-way matching of purchase orders, receipts, and vendor invoices
• Manually voucher invoices and related transactions into the ERP system
• Attach and maintain supporting documentation within the ERP system using established naming conventions
• Ensure documentation is complete and easily retrievable for audits, research, and issue resolution
• Review EDI transactions and identify invoices requiring additional attention
• Learn and work from EDI exception reports to research and resolve transaction issues
• Investigate invoice discrepancies and coordinate resolution as needed
• Support accurate and timely processing during government fiscal year-end and company calendar year-end
• Assist the AP team with increased transaction volume associated with continued company growth
• Maintain strong accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of high volume transactional Accounts Payable experience
• Strong MS Excel skills and experience working in an ERP environment required
• Experience working in a high-volume AP, transactional-processing environment required
• Hands-on experience with three-way matching
• Prior experience entering invoices or vouchers into an ERP or accounting system
• Comfortable working with electronic supporting documentation and maintaining accurate system records
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to identify exceptions, research discrepancies, and follow transactions through resolution
• Comfortable learning new systems and processes
• Distribution, government contracting, or other transaction-intensive accounting experience is a plus
• Ability to pass background and drug screen

Why This Role Matters

The AP team is balancing significant transaction volume, continued company growth, year-end accounting demands, and a major ERP initiative. This position will take ownership of core transactional AP work, allowing senior members of the accounting team to focus more heavily on reconciliations, ERP implementation work, and higher-level accounting responsibilities.