Accounts Payable Specialist (Up To 33/hr)

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 headings for sections present: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections with real specific content. The posting includes: Job Description (intro paragraph). Responsibilities list. Essential Skills (skills). Job Type & Location (maybe location but we shouldn't repeat job title). Pay And Benefits (pay and benefits). Workplace Type (remote). Application Deadline (maybe not needed). About Aston Carter (company description). We need to map to headings: About the role (intro). Responsibilities (list). Skills (Essential Skills). Benefits (list). Pay (pay range). Possibly Qualifications? Not separate; maybe combine with Skills? There's no separate Qualifications. Requirements? Not separate. Schedule? Not given. So we should not create empty sections. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: EEO, legal, accommodation, etc. Also remove Application Deadline? It's not boilerplate but maybe minor metadata; we could fold into short p or drop. The instruction: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." Application Deadline is minor metadata; we could include in a short p under maybe About the role or separate? Probably drop it. Also remove "Job Type & Location" maybe we can include location info in a short p. But location is Minneapolis, MN but also remote requirement EST/PST. Could be included in About the role paragraph. We need to preserve all substantive information: responsibilities list, essential skills, pay range, benefits list, workplace type (fully remote). Also company description (About Aston Carter) maybe as About the role? Actually About the role is about the job, not company. But we have a section About Aston Carter which is company info; could be considered "About the role"? Not exactly. The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, etc. So we should have About the role (intro description of role). Then Responsibilities. Then Skills (Essential Skills). Then Benefits. Then Pay. Possibly also Workplace Type? Could be part of About the role or a separate section? There's no heading for Workplace Type in the list; but we could include under About the role or maybe as a short p. Since they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones, we could incorporate workplace type into About the role. Thus sections: About the role (intro + remote requirement + location). Responsibilities (ul). Skills (ul). Benefits (ul). Pay (p with pay range). Possibly also Qualifications? Not present. We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now craft HTML. We need to wrap content in appropriate tags:

About the role

then

...

. Then

Responsibilities

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. Similarly for Skills, Benefits. Pay:

Pay

$24.00 - $33.65/hr

. Ensure we preserve all details from responsibilities list exactly as given. Let's extract responsibilities lines: - Maintain and monitor the accounts payable inbox, ensuring timely review and response to incoming emails. - Respond to vendor inquiries via email and occasional phone calls, providing clear and professional communication. - Research and review vendor statements in the system, reconcile discrepancies, and provide status updates to vendors and internal stakeholders. - Work closely with vendors to answer questions, resolve issues, and maintain positive, professional relationships. - Support statement audits by reviewing vendor statements, identifying variances, and helping to ensure accuracy of accounts payable records. - Assist with vendor outreach activities, including following up on outstanding items and clarifying invoice or payment details. - Contribute to invoice processing activities, ensuring invoices are properly coded, entered, and routed in accordance with established procedures. - Support 1099-related processes as needed, including gathering and reviewing vendor information to help ensure compliance. - Collaborate with leads, supervisors, and managers within the AP team to support specific functions and regional needs. - Perform additional accounts payable duties as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and a proactive, can-do attitude. - Maintain strong attention to detail and accuracy in all work, helping to prevent errors and ensure reliable financial records. - Communicate clearly and consistently with team members and leadership, especially in a remote environment, to provide updates and raise issues promptly. - Demonstrate reliability by meeting deadlines, maintaining consistent work hours, and following through on commitments. Now Essential Skills list: - At least 1 year of accounts payable experience. - Experience working with vendor management and vendor inquiries. - Familiarity with 1099 processes and requirements. - Experience performing statement audits or reviewing vendor statements for accuracy. - Ability to manage and organize a shared inbox and respond to inquiries promptly. - Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies and resolve issues. - Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills for email and occasional phone-based vendor outreach. - Reliability and accountability in a remote work setting, with the ability to work independently without close supervision. - Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new processes, and maintain a positive, can-do attitude. Benefits list from Pay And Benefits section: - 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) We should keep exactly as given. Pay: "$24.00 - $33.65/hr." Now About the role paragraph: combine the initial description plus location/timezone info. Original: "Accounts Payable Specialist (must be located in EST or PST time zones) 100% Remote | Growing Company Job Description The Accounts Payable Specialist supports a large, growing accounts payable team by managing vendor communications, maintaining the AP inbox, and ensuring accurate processing and reconciliation of invoices and statements. This role plays a key part in resolving vendor issues, supporting 1099 activities, and contributing to a high-performing, collaborative AP function in a dynamic, growth-focused organization." We need to not repeat job title as heading, but we can include in paragraph. Also mention location: Minneapolis, MN (from Job Type & Location). Also remote requirement EST/PST. Thus paragraph: "The Accounts Payable Specialist supports a large, growing accounts payable team by managing vendor communications, maintaining the AP inbox, and ensuring accurate processing and reconciliation of invoices and statements. This role plays a key part in resolving vendor issues, supporting 1099 activities, and contributing to a high-performing, collaborative AP function in a dynamic, growth-focused organization. The position is 100% remote, requiring the candidate to be located in the EST or PST time zones, and is based out of Minneapolis, MN." We could also mention Contract to Hire but maybe minor metadata; could drop. But it's substantive? It's job type. Could include in paragraph: "This is a Contract to Hire position." Might be okay. The instruction says fold minor metadata into a short p or drop it. Job Type & Location maybe minor but we already used location. Contract to Hire maybe minor; we could include in same paragraph. Thus About the role paragraph includes: "This is a Contract to Hire position." We'll keep. Now ensure no boilerplate: remove About Aston Carter etc. Actually we might keep About Aston Carter as company description? Not required headings; but we could include as a short p under About the role? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The company description is substantive? It's about the employer, not the role. Might be considered substantive. But we have no heading for company info; we could include as a short p after About the role maybe under same heading? But we shouldn't create new heading. Could add a paragraph under About the role after the role description. That would preserve it. Thus About the role section will have multiple paragraphs: first about role, second about company (Aston Carter). That's okay. Now produce HTML. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's craft:

About the role

The Accounts Payable Specialist supports a large, growing accounts payable team by managing vendor communications, maintaining the AP inbox, and ensuring accurate processing and reconciliation of invoices and statements. This role plays a key part in resolving vendor issues, supporting 1099 activities, and contributing to a high-performing, collaborative AP function in a dynamic, growth-focused organization. This is a Contract to Hire position. The position is 100% remote, requiring the candidate to be located in the EST or PST time zones, and is based out of Minneapolis, MN.

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.

Then Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor the accounts payable inbox, ensuring timely review and response to incoming emails.
• Respond to vendor inquiries via email and occasional phone calls, providing clear and professional communication.
• Research and review vendor statements in the system, reconcile discrepancies, and provide status updates to vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with vendors to answer questions, resolve issues, and maintain positive, professional relationships.
• Support statement audits by reviewing vendor statements, identifying variances, and helping to ensure accuracy of accounts payable records.
• Assist with vendor outreach activities, including following up on outstanding items and clarifying invoice or payment details.
• Contribute to invoice processing activities, ensuring invoices are properly coded, entered, and routed in accordance with established procedures.
• Support 1099-related processes as needed, including gathering and reviewing vendor information to help ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with leads, supervisors, and managers within the AP team to support specific functions and regional needs.
• Perform additional accounts payable duties as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Maintain strong attention to detail and accuracy in all work, helping to prevent errors and ensure reliable financial records.
• Communicate clearly and consistently with team members and leadership, especially in a remote environment, to provide updates and raise issues promptly.
• Demonstrate reliability by meeting deadlines, maintaining consistent work hours, and following through on commitments.

Skills:

Skills

• At least 1 year of accounts payable experience.
• Experience working with vendor management and vendor inquiries.
• Familiarity with 1099 processes and requirements.
• Experience performing statement audits or reviewing vendor statements for accuracy.
• Ability to manage and organize a shared inbox and respond to inquiries promptly.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies and resolve issues.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills for email and occasional phone-based vendor outreach.
• Reliability and accountability in a remote work setting, with the ability to work independently without close supervision.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new processes, and maintain a positive, can