Accountant-Level 1 - Associate (0 - 5 Years)

About the role

The Vendor Management Specialist will have a critical role in supporting end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations. The primary focus is on vendor onboarding, master data management, and invoice and payment issue resolution. This position serves as a key liaison between Procurement, Accounts Payable, Vendor Maintenance, and external suppliers to ensure vendor data accuracy, compliance, and timely payment processing.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end onboarding of suppliers into SAP S/4HANA and procurement systems, ensuring accuracy and completeness of vendor records.
• Collect, validate, and maintain vendor documentation to ensure compliance with corporate policies.
• Perform ongoing master data maintenance, including updates related to banking changes, organizational changes, and contact information.
• Act as a primary point of contact for vendors and internal teams to resolve onboarding issues, account discrepancies, and payment concerns.
• Review and resolve invoice discrepancies, including mismatches between invoices and purchase orders.
• Maintain accurate records of vendor interactions, onboarding activities, and issue resolution.
• Generate reports on vendor issues, onboarding progress, and discrepancies for leadership review.
• Driving will be required as part of this position's duties.

Requirements

• Experience: 3–5 years of experience in procurement, vendor management, accounts payable, or supply chain operations.
• Skills: A strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle processes. Hands-on experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP S/4HANA. Experience working directly with external suppliers and cross-functional internal teams. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Office Suite tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or a related field.
• Experience supporting supplier onboarding or vendor master data governance.
• Familiarity with invoice processing and discrepancy resolution workflows.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time, Onsite

Contact Information

To apply for this job, please click here. For more details about Everforth Apex, visit our website at www.apexsystems.com. To learn more about our benefits, visit our benefits page at www.apexsystems.com/benefits.