Highlights
Summary: The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for managing full-cycle accounts payable activities from invoice receipt through payment. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Needham, MA |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $26–$27 |
| Company Size | 1,000 to 1,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1962 |
| Website | http://www.kforce.com/ |
Description
Kforce has a client in Needham, MA that is seeking an AP Specialist.
Summary:
The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for managing full-cycle accounts payable activities from invoice receipt through payment. This role requires hands-on AP experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to independently review, code, reconcile, and resolve vendor invoices and payment issues.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage full-cycle accounts payable processing
- Review, enter, and accurately code vendor invoices
- Obtain required approvals and follow up on outstanding approvals
- Communicate with vendors regarding invoices, payments, credits, and discrepancies
- Perform vendor statement reconciliations
- Process electronic payments, checks, and vendor credits
- Perform petty cash reconciliations
- Review invoices and determine appropriate coding
- Research and resolve invoice and payment discrepancies
- Maintain accurate AP records and supporting documentation
- Work independently through the complete AP lifecycle
- Utilize Excel spreadsheets for reconciliations, tracking, and troubleshooting
Requirements:
- Degree is a plus but not required; Relevant AP experience is more important
- 3-5 years of hands-on, full-cycle Accounts Payable experience
- Strong invoice processing and coding experience
- Experience obtaining and following up on invoice approvals
- Strong vendor communication and follow-up experience
- Experience with vendor statement reconciliations
- Experience processing payments, checks, and credits
- Experience performing petty cash reconciliations
- Ability to work independently beyond basic AP data entry
- Proficient Microsoft Excel skills, including basic formulas and spreadsheet troubleshooting
- Sage 300 experience preferred
- PayMode-X experience preferred
- TD corporate credit card/CentreSuite experience preferred
- Full-Cycle Accounts Payable
- Invoice Processing & Coding
- Vendor Management
- Vendor Statement Reconciliations
- Approval Management
- Payment & Check Processing
- Vendor Credits
- Petty Cash Reconciliations
- Microsoft Excel
- Sage 300
- PayMode-X
- CentreSuite
- Account Research & Resolution
- AP Controls
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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About Company
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services. Our KNOWLEDGEforce® empowers top companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. We curate teams of technical experts who deliver solutions custom-tailored to each client’s needs. These scalable, flexible outcomes are shaped by deep market knowledge, thought leadership and our multi-industry expertise.
Our integrated approach is rooted in 60 years of proven success deploying highly skilled professionals on a temporary and direct-hire basis. Each year, approximately 18,000 talented experts work with the Fortune 500 and other leading companies. Together, we deliver Great Results Through Strategic Partnership and Knowledge Sharing®.