Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

About the Company and Opportunity:

Our client is a well-established and growing organization in the industrial and technology sector with a reputation for operational excellence, innovation, and employee development. They are seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist to join their accounting team.

Why work here:

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• Stable, growing company with long-term career opportunities.
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• Collaborative accounting and finance team with supportive leadership.
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• Opportunity to make an immediate impact in a fast-paced environment.
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• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
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• Professional development and advancement opportunities.
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• Positive company culture focused on teamwork, integrity, and continuous improvement.
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What You'll Be Doing:

As the Accounts Payable Specialist, you'll play a vital role in supporting the accounting department by ensuring the accurate and timely processing of invoices and vendor payments. This position is ideal for someone with strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and experience in full-cycle accounts payable.

Key Responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Specialist:

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• Process a high volume of vendor invoices with speed and accuracy.
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• Perform three-way matching of purchase orders, receipts, and invoices.
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• Prepare and process weekly check runs, ACH payments, and wire transfers.
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• Reconcile vendor statements and investigate invoice discrepancies.
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• Maintain vendor files, including W-9 documentation and payment records.
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• Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve payment issues promptly.
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• Assist with month-end close by preparing AP reconciliations and accruals.
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• Ensure compliance with company policies and internal accounting controls.
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• Support audits by providing requested accounts payable documentation.
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• Collaborate with Purchasing, Operations, and Finance to resolve invoice and payment issues.
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• Perform additional accounting and administrative duties as assigned.
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Preferred Qualifications of the Accounts Payable Specialist:

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• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred.
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• 2+ years of experience in Accounts Payable, AP, Invoice Processing, or Full-Cycle Accounts Payable.
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• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, Epicor, Viewpoint, or QuickBooks is highly preferred.
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• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, and PivotTables.
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• Experience processing high-volume invoices and managing vendor relationships.
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• Knowledge of purchase orders, three-way matching, ACH, wire payments, and month-end close.
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• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
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• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
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• Manufacturing, industrial, construction, distribution, engineering, or technology industry experience is a plus.
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