Accounting, Accounting Software, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Card Processing, Cash Applications, Code Reviews, Credit Cards, Credit and Collections, Customer Relations, Data Entry, Detail Oriented, Financial Reporting, General Ledger Accounting, Health Plan, Microsoft Excel, Operations Control, Purchase Orders, Reconciliation, Reimbursement, Team Player, Time Management
A company in Lebanon, TN is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to support its accounting team in a temp to hire capacity. This role is ideal for someone who can step in quickly, take ownership of day to day AP functions, and operate with accuracy in a fast paced environment.
This position is primarily focused on accounts payable with occasional support on accounts receivable tasks. It is not a collections driven role. The AP Specialist will work closely with a Staff Accountant and report to the Controller while supporting a collaborative, onsite accounting team.
Accounts Payable Specialist Compensation:
- Temp to hire opportunity
- $20 to $25 an hour - DOE
- Monday through Friday schedule
- Standard business hours, onsite
- Health benefits available during the contract period
Accounts Payable Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the full accounts payable cycle from invoice receipt through payment
- Review, code, and enter vendor and supplier invoices with accuracy
- Ensure timely and accurate posting of AP transactions to the general ledger
- Resolve purchase order and invoice discrepancies as needed
- Process employee expenses and corporate card transactions
- Assist with accounts receivable tasks including invoicing and cash application
- Post incoming payments including ACH, credit card, and checks
- Collaborate with the Staff Accountant and support the Controller on daily accounting operations
Accounts Payable Skills and Qualifications:
- Proven experience in accounts payable in a high volume environment
- Strong working knowledge of invoice coding, data entry, and reconciliation
- Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Experience resolving discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices
- Familiarity with employee expense processing and corporate card programs
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and general accounting systems
- Reliable, dependable, and able to work onsite consistently