Accounts Payable Specialist

About The Opportunity

A leading organization is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join its Shared Services team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, processing high volumes of invoices, and collaborating with internal teams and vendors to ensure timely and accurate payments. This position offers the opportunity to work within a large corporate environment, gain exposure to enterprise-level systems, and be part of a team-oriented culture that values its contractors.

Responsibilities

• Process and classify a high volume of invoices while maintaining accuracy and efficiency.
• Enter accounts payable transactions into the company's invoice management system.
• Review and classify invoices, credit memos, refunds, and capital expenditures.
• Route invoices to the appropriate departments and approvers for review and payment.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and perform three-way matching when required.
• Monitor vendor requests and invoice issues, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and clarify invoice details.
• Work directly with vendors to obtain missing information and address billing concerns.
• Maintain compliance with company policies and AP procedures.
• Support the AP team with special projects and process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Required:

• 1+ year of Accounts Payable or high-volume data entry experience.
• Experience processing invoices in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience with purchase orders and three-way matching.
• Experience working within an ERP system.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with Oracle, OnBase, or similar enterprise systems.
• Manufacturing industry experience.
• Experience working in a shared services or centralized accounting environment.
• Ability to identify and resolve invoice discrepancies independently.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and external vendors.

Work Environment

• Hybrid schedule: In-office Tuesday and Thursday, work from home Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
• Professional corporate office environment located in the Kansas City metro area.
• Exposure to enterprise-level systems and large-scale business operations.
• Collaborative team culture with strong contractor support and professional development opportunities.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Hybrid work schedule with three remote days per week.
• Gain experience with industry-leading ERP and AP systems.
• Join a supportive, team-oriented accounting environment.
• Opportunity to work for a well-established organization through Aston Carter.
• Excellent opportunity to build long-term experience in Accounts Payable and corporate accounting operations.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $25.00/hr.

Benefits

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include: 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).

Schedule

• This is a Contract position based out of Kansas City, MO.
• Hybrid position: In-office Tuesday and Thursday, work from home Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.