Senior Accounts Payable Accountant

Robert Half • Waverly, NE • 14h ago

Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Accountant to join a team in Waverly, Nebraska. This position plays a key role in keeping vendor payments accurate, organized, and aligned with project financial records. The ideal candidate brings strong accounts payable expertise, understands job cost allocation, and works well across accounting, operations, and project teams.

Responsibilities:

Manage a large volume of vendor invoices while maintaining accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company standards.

Verify invoice details by matching purchase orders, receiving records, and billing documents before approval and payment.

Assign charges to the correct jobs, cost categories, and general ledger accounts to support reliable financial reporting.

Contribute to project cost tracking by ensuring payables are recorded properly against active construction work.

Investigate billing issues, quantity differences, and pricing concerns, and work with vendors or internal teams to resolve them promptly.

Maintain up-to-date vendor files and confirm that supporting records are complete, accurate, and audit-ready.

Assist with accounts payable close activities at month-end, including reconciliations and reporting support.

Coordinate with project managers, operations staff, and suppliers to keep invoice review and payment processing moving efficiently.

Support enhancements to accounts payable workflows, including automation efforts and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements - 3+ years of experience in accounts payable, preferably within construction or contractor-based environments.

Strong understanding of invoice coding, three-way matching, and high-volume invoice processing.

Experience applying costs to jobs, phases, or cost codes with attention to detail and accuracy.

Knowledge of general ledger impact, vendor maintenance, and month-end accounts payable procedures.

Ability to research discrepancies, communicate clearly with vendors, and resolve payment issues effectively.

Proficiency with 10-key data entry and accounting systems used for payables processing.

Comfortable working cross-functionally with accounting, project, and operations teams in a fast-paced setting.

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.

Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.

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