Accounts Payable Specialist – Construction

Burnett Specialists
  • Houston, TX
  • Instant Apply
10 days ago

Job Description

Accounts Payable Specialist – Construction
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join a growing construction company. This position will handle high-volume accounts payable while working closely with project managers, vendors, subcontractors, and the accounting team. The ideal candidate has prior construction accounting/AP experience and understands the importance of accurate job costing, documentation.
Responsibilities
  • Process high-volume vendor and subcontractor invoices from receipt through payment.
  • Review invoices for proper job, cost code, project, and GL coding.
  • Match invoices to purchase orders, contracts, receipts, and approvals.
  • Enter invoices accurately into the accounting/ERP system.
  • Prepare weekly check runs, ACH payments, and other vendor payments.
  • Maintain vendor and subcontractor records, including W-9s and required documentation.
  • Research and resolve invoice discrepancies, duplicate invoices, payment issues, and vendor inquiries.
  • Reconcile vendor statements and AP accounts.
  • Work closely with Project Managers to ensure invoices are properly approved and charged to the correct projects.
  • Maintain organized and audit-ready AP documentation.
Qualifications
  • 2+ years of Accounts Payable experience; construction industry experience strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of construction accounting, job costing, cost codes, purchase orders, and subcontractor invoicing.
  • Experience processing a high volume of invoices and payments.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Comfortable communicating directly with vendors, subcontractors, and internal project teams.
  • Proficiency with Excel and accounting/ERP systems.
  • Experience with Sage 300 CRE, Viewpoint, Procore, Foundation, CMiC, QuickBooks, or similar construction software is a plus.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

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Numbers & Facts

LocationHouston, TX

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Billingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Constructionunmatched
  • Construction Industry Softwareunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Intuit Quickbooksunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Purchase Ordersunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Sage 300unmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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