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Accounts Payable Specialist

Sparks Group

  • Gaithersburg, MD
  • Today
  • $22–$24 Per Hour
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Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Billingunmatched
  • Business Servicesunmatched
  • Code Reviewsunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Constructionunmatched
  • Corporate Policiesunmatched
  • Credit Cardsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • External Auditunmatched
  • Internal Auditunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Purchase Ordersunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Record Keepingunmatched
  • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
  • Small Businessunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

Description

Sparks Group has partnered with a leading local mechanical services company seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Accounts Payable Clerk to join their growing accounting team. In this role, you will be responsible for processing invoices, maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close activities, and serving as a key point of contact for vendor inquiries. The ideal candidate is highly organized, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and takes pride in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of all accounts payable functions. If you are looking for the next step in your career, apply now!

Key Responsibilities

  • Process a high volume of vendor invoices accurately and efficiently while ensuring timely payment.
  • Review, code, and match invoices to purchase orders and receiving documentation, resolving discrepancies as needed.
  • Maintain organized accounts payable records and ensure compliance with company policies and internal controls.
  • Reconcile vendor statements, investigate outstanding items, and communicate with vendors to resolve payment questions or invoice discrepancies.
  • Assist with month-end closing activities, including account reconciliations, accrual support, and preparation of AP-related reports.
  • Support internal and external audits by providing accurate documentation and responding to information requests.
  • Collaborate with internal departments to ensure invoices are properly approved and processed in accordance with company procedures.
  • Identify opportunities to improve accounts payable processes and contribute to increased efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of recent Accounts Payable or related accounting experience.
  • Solid understanding of accounts payable principles, invoice processing, and vendor management.
  • Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer service mindset.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in the construction, small business or service industry.
  • Familiarity with purchase order-based invoice processing.
  • Experience with Credit Card Reconciliations

 

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This job is In-Person.

Pay Range: Hourly $22.00 to $24.00

We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.

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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.

 

Numbers & Facts

LocationGaithersburg, MD
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$22–$24 Per Hour
Company Size50 to 99 employees
Year Founded1970
Websitehttps://www.sparksgroupinc.com

About Company

Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.

Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.

Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.

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