Accounts Payable Analyst

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze accounts payable reports, including aging schedules, parked invoices, vendor reconciliations, and payment metrics to provide clear visibility into liabilities.
• Identify trends, risks, and process gaps within accounts payable activity and present actionable insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Support month-end close activities by validating accounts payable balances, preparing related reports, and ensuring accurate financial data.
• Perform detailed vendor and account reconciliations, identifying discrepancies between vendor statements and internal records and driving resolution.
• Investigate blocked and parked invoices using root cause analysis and coordinate corrective actions with procurement, operations, and other internal teams.
• Ensure accurate accruals and liability reporting by identifying missing, outstanding, or incorrectly recorded invoices.
• Analyze invoice processing workflows to confirm accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and established controls.
• Maintain thorough documentation and audit trails for all accounts payable transactions to support compliance and transparency.
• Support internal and external audit requests by preparing documentation, explaining processes, and implementing corrective actions when needed.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of accounts payable or accounting experience with a strong analytical focus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems, with SAP strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of the invoice lifecycle, including three-way match, reconciliations, and payment processes.
• Proven ability to perform vendor reconciliations and resolve discrepancies in a high-volume environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Adequate understanding of financial data, identification of variances, and recognition of meaningful trends.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis functions.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Essential Skills

• Accounts payable or accounting experience with a strong analytical focus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems, with SAP strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of the invoice lifecycle, including three-way match, reconciliations, and payment processes.
• Proven ability to perform vendor reconciliations and resolve discrepancies in a high-volume environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Adequate understanding of financial data, identification of variances, and recognition of meaningful trends.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis functions.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Work Environment

This is a fully in-office position with standard working hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You will work in a professional corporate environment within a large public company, collaborating closely with procurement, operations, treasury, and other finance team members. The role involves daily use of ERP systems (such as SAP) and advanced Excel tools in a high-volume accounts payable setting, with a focus on accuracy, collaboration, and continuous process improvement.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Deerfield Beach, FL.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $28.00/hr.

Requirements

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

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