Accounts Payable Specialist

Immediate Start Great opportunity for growth at a top employer Description To support our business partner to ensure accurate invoice, expense, and payment processing. Liaise with all stakeholders to promptly resolve any supplier issues within the P2P space. Implement procedures to prevent recurrence of issues. Monitor and ensure compliance with KPIs. Support supplier statement reconciliations and account housekeeping. Review and reduce the GR/IR balance in collaboration with Procurement and the wider business. Key Duties & Responsibilities Maintain an issue log for allocated entities and hold weekly meetings with CAP colleagues and internal stakeholders to resolve issues with agreed timescales. Support stakeholder and supplier escalations related to invoices/payments by liaising with relevant departments to ensure timely resolution. Support Masterdata process, including liaising with the business on amending and creating new supplier accounts, ensuring that internal stakeholders are kept informed of progress and expected resolution dates. Ensure that key supplier statements are reconciled and take any necessary corrective actions. Review KPIs against agreed targets and address underlying issues to consistently meet these targets. Support the business via teams/telephone calls regarding any P2P issues and via liaison with the appropriate CAP team ensuring that the issue is resolved, keeping all parties informed of progress and driving to resolution. Support the adoption of the new Invoice management system, OpenText. Liaise with Procurement team to ensure a smooth end-to-end P2P process. Review GR/IR balances and drive the resolution of aged items. Encourage suppliers to submit all invoices via email. Liaise with T&E team to ensure queries are resolved in a timely manner. Perform ad hoc duties as necessary. Additional Skills & Qualifications High school diploma plus at least some coursework in college level math, preferably accounting principles At least 3 years accounts payable experience Previous AP and P2P experience in a similar role. Good IT skills, including knowledge of SAP & Microsoft Office packages. Meticulous eye for detail and exceptional planning and organisational skills Positive and flexible approach to work Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Kankakee, IL. Pay And Benefits The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $43.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 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) Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Kankakee, IL. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Nov 4, 2026. Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Kankakee,IL. 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. San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. 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