Accounts Payable Specialist
Not Disclosed•ContractorOn-site
location_onLady Liberty Building, 843, South Los Angeles Street, Financial District, Downtown, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90014, United States
About the Role
We are seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join our finance team in California. This onsite contract opportunity is designed for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced accounting environment. The role serves as the backbone of our financial operations, ensuring the smooth and accurate management of day-to-day payables activities.
In this position, you will be instrumental in maintaining the integrity of our financial records. Your day-to-day work involves processing vendor invoices, verifying coding accuracy, and preparing payments in strict adherence to established deadlines and approval procedures. You will manage the full lifecycle of accounts payable records within our accounting and ERP platforms, ensuring every transaction is entered completely and correctly.
Beyond transaction processing, you will play a key role in financial reporting and compliance. This includes reconciling bank activity and vendor statements to promptly identify and resolve discrepancies, as well as preparing and posting journal entries related to payables and accruals. You will also support the month-end close process by assisting with account analysis and the preparation of financial statements. Additionally, you will coordinate ACH payments and electronic disbursements while confirming compliance with internal controls, and support audit readiness by organizing documentation and maintaining accurate financial files.
Work location
Work model: On-site
Lady Liberty Building, 843, South Los Angeles Street, Financial District, Downtown, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90014, United States
Los Angeles, California
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleProcess vendor invoices, verify coding accuracy, and prepare payments
- check_circleMaintain accounts payable records within accounting and ERP platforms
- check_circleReconcile bank activity and vendor statements to identify discrepancies
- check_circlePrepare and post journal entries related to payables and accruals
- check_circleAssist with financial statement preparation and month-end close activities
- check_circleCoordinate ACH payments and electronic disbursements while confirming compliance
- check_circleSupport audit readiness by organizing documentation and maintaining financial files
Requirements
- verifiedExperience in accounts payable and broader accounting functions
- verifiedWorking knowledge of account coding, accrual accounting, and journal entry preparation
- verifiedProficiency with accounting software systems, including ERP platforms and automated payment processing tools
- verifiedFamiliarity with Concur, ADP financial applications, or comparable systems
- verifiedAbility to perform bank reconciliations
- verifiedUnderstanding of ACH transactions, invoice controls, and audit-related documentation practices
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A Accounts Payable Specialist at Robert Half is responsible for the following: Process vendor invoices, verify coding accuracy, and prepare payments; Maintain accounts payable records within accounting and ERP platforms; Reconcile bank activity and vendor statements to identify discrepancies; and Prepare and post journal entries related to payables and accruals.
What are the requirements for this Accounts Payable Specialist role?expand_more
To qualify for the Accounts Payable Specialist at Robert Half position, applicants should have: Experience in accounts payable and broader accounting functions; Working knowledge of account coding, accrual accounting, and journal entry preparation; Proficiency with accounting software systems, including ERP platforms and automated payment processing tools; Familiarity with Concur, ADP financial applications, or comparable systems; Ability to perform bank reconciliations; and Understanding of ACH transactions, invoice controls, and audit-related documentation practices.
Where is the Accounts Payable Specialist role at Robert Half located?expand_more
Accounts Payable Specialist at Robert Half is based in Lady Liberty Building, 843, South Los Angeles Street, Financial District, Downtown, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90014, United States. This is a on-site role.
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Robert Half has listed this Accounts Payable Specialist role as on-site.
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Candidates for Accounts Payable Specialist at Robert Half should have mid level.
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Key skills for Accounts Payable Specialist at Robert Half include Accounts Payable; Invoice Processing; Reconciliations; Journal Entry Preparation; Financial Reporting; Account Coding; Accrual Accounting; and Erp Platforms.
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Accounts Payable Specialist at Robert Half is part of the accounting & finance job category on Recrutus.