Accounts Payable Specialist

Robert Half • Oakwood Village, OH • 3h ago

Description We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join our team in Oakwood Village, Ohio on a Contract basis. This role is ideal for someone who can bring order to a high-volume payables environment, manage detailed invoice processing, and help strengthen accuracy across financial operations. The position will support timely vendor payments, assist with reconciliations and month-end activities, and contribute to more efficient accounts payable workflows.

Responsibilities:

Process a high volume of accounts payable transactions, including non-inventory purchases, inventory-related invoices, employee reimbursements, and refund payments, while ensuring compliance with company policies.

Review invoices against purchase orders and receiving records, assign appropriate account coding, and enter transactions accurately into the accounting system.

Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies by partnering with purchasing, receiving, corporate teams, and vendors to address pricing, quantity, receipt, and coding issues.

Prepare and complete check, ACH, and credit card payment activities within established weekly and monthly deadlines to avoid service interruptions and maintain vendor confidence.

Reconcile vendor statements and outstanding balances, research variances, and take corrective action to keep accounts current and accurate.

Support month-end close by preparing journal entries and assisting with payables-related accounting tasks that improve the reliability of financial reporting.

Organize vendor documentation and maintain complete, accurate records to support audits, reporting needs, and daily operational efficiency.

Contribute to cleanup and process improvement efforts within the accounts payable function, helping create stronger structure in a complex Sage 500 and DocuSign environment.

Participate in special assignments and departmental projects as needed to support broader finance objectives. Requirements - High school diploma or equivalent required.

At least 4 years of experience in accounts payable or closely related accounting support work.

At least 4 years of hands-on experience using computerized accounts payable systems.

Demonstrated ability to process invoices, perform account coding, and manage payment activities such as ACH and check runs.

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, with advanced capability in Excel.

Proven attention to detail with the ability to manage large transaction volumes and resolve discrepancies accurately.

Effective communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with internal departments and external vendors.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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