Accounts Payable Specialist

About the role

This is a great fit for someone with an Associate degree in Accounting or a related field who has built a solid foundation in A/P and is ready to take ownership of the day-to-day process. You’ll work with both internal teams and vendors while gaining hands-on experience across the full accounts payable cycle.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle accounts payable, from invoice entry and coding through payment.
• Process vendor invoices accurately and schedule payments according to established terms.
• Prepare manual checks and electronic payments, ensuring vendors are paid accurately and on time.
• Review invoices for appropriate general ledger coding and sales/use tax treatment.
• Research missing information and follow up with internal teams or vendors to keep invoices moving through the process.
• Cook up required approvals for invoices and payment requests.
• Serve as a go-to contact for vendors and company locations, answering questions and helping resolve payment or invoice discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation and organized A/P records.
• Help identify opportunities to keep the A/P process accurate, efficient, and running smoothly.

Requirements

• An Associate degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field, or 2+ years of hands-on experience in accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, or a similar financial support role.
• Practical accounts payable experience, including invoice entry, payment scheduling, and working with vendors.
• A solid understanding of general ledger coding and the ability to accurately classify invoices and expenses.
• Experience with ACH payments, check processing, and routine payment runs.
• Strong attention to detail—you’re someone who notices when something doesn’t look right and takes the initiative to research it.
• A friendly, detail oriented communication style and the confidence to work with vendors and internal departments to answer questions and resolve discrepancies.
• The ability to stay organized, juggle multiple priorities, and keep things moving in a busy, deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

If you enjoy accounting but also like problem-solving and working with people, this role offers a nice combination. You’ll have responsibility for the A/P process, interact with different areas of the organization, and continue building valuable accounting experience within a manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Problem-solving skills

Benefits

Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and based on experience.

Schedule

This is a long-term contract opportunity.