Accounts Payable Specialist

Title: Accounts Payable Specialist
Location: Elmhurst, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire

Compensation: $60-65K yrly

Benefits:Full benefit package
Must have Skill Set: Strong MS Excel experience 

Overview: 

Job Duties:  

1. Process vendor and subcontractor invoices accurately and efficiently, verifying documentation and ensuring proper coding to jobs, cost codes, departments, and general ledger accounts.
2. Manage the accounts payable cycle by tracking invoice approvals, maintaining AP aging, and ensuring payments are processed according to vendor terms and company policies.
3. Coordinate subcontractor payment requirements by collecting and maintaining required documentation, including lien waivers, W-9 forms, and certificates of insurance.
4. Review and reconcile vendor statements, investigate discrepancies, and resolve invoice issues, short payments, and payment disputes in a timely manner.
5. Serve as a point of contact for vendors and internal teams by responding to invoice inquiries, providing payment updates, and assisting with account-related questions.
6. Support month-end close processes by assisting with AP accruals, account reconciliations, and maintaining organized, audit-ready financial records.

Qualifications:  

1. 3+ years of experience in Accounts Payable, managing invoice processing, vendor accounts, reconciliations, and payment activities.
2. Strong experience with three-way matching processes to ensure accuracy between purchase orders, invoices, and receiving documentation

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.