Corporate Accounting Specialist

Launch Your Accounting Career with a Major Corporate Organization!

Are you a recent Accounting, Finance, Business, or related graduate looking for that first great opportunity to get your foot in the door with a large corporate organization?

We are partnering with a well-established, nationally recognized company in St. Louis seeking a sharp, detail-oriented professional to join its Accounts Payable Vendor Operations team.

This is an awesome entry-level opportunity for someone who wants to gain hands-on experience within a large corporate accounting department, learn structured AP and vendor management processes, and build experience with financial controls, SOX compliance, vendor data, accounting operations, and corporate systems.

What You'll Be Doing

As part of the Accounts Payable team, you'll help ensure vendor information is accurately established and maintained within company systems. You'll work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while communicating with internal business partners and external vendors.

Responsibilities include:

• Process new vendor registrations and vendor account changes from multiple sources.
• Review vendor information for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Manage a high volume of vendor requests, transactions, and email correspondence.
• Respond professionally to internal employees and external vendors while meeting established service-level expectations.
• Follow company policies, accounting controls, and SOX requirements.
• Research discrepancies and use critical thinking to resolve vendor-related issues.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency.
• Escalate unusual or complex issues when appropriate.
• Meet individual and departmental productivity and quality goals.
• Support additional Accounts Payable projects and responsibilities as needed.

Who We're Looking For

We're especially interested in recent college graduates and early-career professionals who are eager to build a career in accounting or corporate finance.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field preferred.
• Internship, coursework, or professional experience related to accounting, AP/AR, finance, banking, data processing, or business operations is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work efficiently in a high-volume environment.
• Strong written communication skills and professional email etiquette.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort working with Excel and learning new accounting or ERP systems.
• Ability to follow established procedures and work within a controlled corporate environment.
• A proactive attitude and desire to learn.

Recent graduates are encouraged to apply! While prior accounting or Accounts Payable experience is helpful, we're most interested in candidates who are sharp, dependable, detail-oriented, and ready to learn.

Why This Opportunity?

This is more than just an Accounts Payable contract — it's an opportunity to get your foot in the door with a major corporate organization and build highly marketable accounting experience.

You'll gain exposure to:

• Corporate Accounts Payable operations
• Vendor management and onboarding
• SOX controls and compliance
• High-volume transaction processing
• Corporate accounting systems
• Cross-functional business communication
• Process improvement and operational efficiency

For a recent accounting or finance graduate looking to turn classroom knowledge into real-world corporate experience, this is an excellent place to start.