Accounts Payable Clerk

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk in Valley View, Ohio, to support timely and accurate payment operations. This role is key to maintaining strong vendor relationships, organizing financial records, and helping the business manage cash obligations effectively.

About the role

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable handling invoice volume, and able to work closely with finance and cross-functional teams to improve payables processes. This is a direct hire position with standard in-office business hours.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle, from receiving invoices through final payment, while ensuring transactions are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Review invoices for proper coding, required approvals, and policy compliance before submitting them for payment.
• Process payments through approved methods, including checks, wires, vendor disbursements, and employee expense reimbursements.
• Investigate and resolve invoice variances, payment issues, and supplier questions by coordinating prompt follow-up with internal teams and external vendors.
• Support cash planning activities by helping prepare short-term payment forecasts and providing visibility into upcoming disbursement needs.
• Identify ways to strengthen working capital by improving payment timing, supporting term compliance, and helping capture available discounts when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate vendor records by validating new supplier setups, tax documentation, and banking changes in accordance with internal controls.
• Monitor accounts payable activity for duplicate payments, aging items, unusual transactions, and other exceptions that may require corrective action.
• Act as a key user for Dynamics 365 and related payables tools, helping improve workflows, reduce manual effort, and document standard operating procedures.
• Assist with month-end close by preparing aging reports, accrual support, reconciliations, audit documentation, and other accounts payable schedules as needed.

Requirements

• Experience working in accounts payable with responsibility for invoice review, coding, and payment processing.
• Working knowledge of check runs, wire payments, vendor payments, and employee reimbursement administration.
• Ability to process invoices accurately, follow approval requirements, and maintain organized supporting documentation.
• Familiarity with accounting or ERP system-related payables workflow platforms is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies, exceptions, and duplicate payment risks.
• Effective communication skills for responding to vendor inquiries and collaborating with accounting, purchasing, and operations teams.
• Comfort supporting reporting, reconciliations, and other tasks tied to month-end close and audit preparation.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k) plan
• Paid holidays
• Life insurance