Accounts Payable Specialist

Robert Half is urgently seeking an Accounts Payable (A/P) Clerk. Located in Madison, Alabama, the Accounts Payable Clerk will be a long-term contract / temporary to hire position. In this dynamic department, there is an opportunity for career growth and quick advancement. The Accounts Payable Clerk position will require to match and batch code invoices, resolve A/P issues, process expense reports, update and reconcile sub-ledger to G/L, and process checks.

Your responsibilities

- Manage customer service tasks for internal business partners

- Open, sort, and distribute daily department mail

- Provide internal and external audit assistance as required

- Accomplish full-cycle A/P

- Carry out daily processes and controls accurately and on time, and ensure compliance with company policies

- Perform special projects as assigned

- Manage validating, recording, and mailing checks and expedite special handling

- Handle administrative tasks for the AP/Finance Department

- Sort, log, scan, and file invoices, checks, and other documents- Demonstrated communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills, especially with both technical and financial backgrounds

- Prior experience in an A/P role preferred

- AA or BS/BA degree in Accounting, Business or similar preferred

- Accounts Payable (AP) experience

- Foundational knowledge in Accounts Receivable (AR)

- Month end closings experience

- Journal entries experience

- Expertise in accruals

- Proficient with spreadsheets and databases

- High attention to detail and possesses excellent organizational and writing skills