Accounts Payable Specialist
Location: South Gate, CA
Pay: $30-$35/hour DOE
Employment Type: Contract / Contract-to-Hire
Schedule: Full-Time, 100% Onsite
Start Date: ASAP
Industry: Luxury Home Furnishings / Logistics & Warehousing
Position Overview
A well-established company within the luxury home furnishings and logistics industry is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join its accounting team immediately. This is a full-time, 100% onsite position in South Gate, CA, beginning as a contract assignment with the potential to convert to a permanent role.
The ideal candidate has strong hands-on accounts payable experience, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to step into a fast-paced accounting environment and contribute quickly.
Key Responsibilities
- Process vendor invoices accurately and in a timely manner
- Review invoices for proper documentation, coding, and approvals
- Perform invoice matching against purchase orders and receiving documentation as applicable
- Enter and maintain accounts payable transactions within the accounting system
- Reconcile vendor statements and research discrepancies
- Communicate with vendors regarding invoices, payments, and account questions
- Assist with preparing and processing vendor payments
- Maintain accurate vendor records and supporting documentation
- Review outstanding invoices and help resolve aging or payment issues
- Assist with AP reconciliations and month-end close activities
- Research duplicate invoices, pricing discrepancies, missing approvals, and other AP issues
- Partner with Accounting, Purchasing, Operations, and other internal departments to resolve discrepancies
- Maintain organized AP records to support accounting controls and audit requirements
- Provide additional accounting support as needed
Qualifications
- Previous Accounts Payable experience required
- Hands-on experience processing invoices and managing vendor accounts
- Strong understanding of accounts payable processes and procedures
- Experience with invoice matching and vendor reconciliations
- Comfortable working within accounting or ERP systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to prioritize a high volume of work and meet deadlines
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Professional communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an accounting team
- Must be able to work 100% onsite in South Gate, CA
- Must be available to start ASAP
Compensation
$30-$35 per hour, depending on experience.
Candidates with experience supporting high-volume AP operations within inventory, warehouse, distribution, logistics, retail, manufacturing, or similar environments are strongly encouraged to apply.
Immediate need.