Accounts Payable Specialist

This role focuses on processing a high volume of invoices daily while maintaining accurate records, strong vendor relationships, and effective communication with internal teams. The Accounts Payable Specialist ensures timely and precise invoice and credit processing using an AP automation system, resolves discrepancies, and contributes to monthly reporting activities as part of a collaborative accounting team.

Responsibilities

• Process approximately 100 invoices per day, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Post invoices in the AP automation system and verify all required information is correct.
• Confirm and process drop ship invoices in a timely and accurate manner.
• Send service-related invoices to branch leaders and ensure proper follow-up.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies between invoices, purchase orders, and supporting documentation.
• Communicate with the sales department to rectify discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices.
• Process vendor credits promptly and accurately in the accounting system.
• Handle vendor correspondence professionally and respond to inquiries regarding payments, invoices, and statements.
• Maintain positive and effective vendor relationships through clear and consistent communication.
• Prepare, review, and manage vendor statements to ensure all invoices and credits are properly recorded.
• Assist with the preparation and completion of monthly reports as part of the accounts payable team.
• Maintain organized and up-to-date accounts payable records in accordance with internal procedures.

Schedule

This is a Contract to Hire position based in Columbus, OH. The role is fully onsite.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $27.00 per hour. Individual compensation within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may include the following for eligible employees:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage
• 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)