Accounts Payable Specialist

Robert Half has an Accounts Payable (A/P) Clerk opportunity that offers a stimulating work environment with a team of highly skilled professionals. The candidate in this position will be reporting to the Accounting Manager while attending to the general administrative needs of the AP/Finance Department. The main responsibilities will include matching and batching code, resolving A/P issues, processing expense reports, updating and reconciling sub-ledger to G/L and processing checks are primary areas of focus. Contact us today to discover how you can quickly move up the career ladder on a fast-growing team. This Accounts Payable Clerk role will be located in the Costa Mesa, California area and will be a short-term contract / temporary to hire position.
Major responsibilities
- Handle the customer service needs of internal business partners
- Complete special projects on an as-needed basis
- Implement full-cycle A/P
- Open, sort, and distribute daily department mail
- Sort, log, scan, and file invoices, checks, and other documents
- Manage validating, recording, and mailing checks and expedite special handling
- Help with internal and external audits as required
- Execute daily processes and controls accurately and in a timely manner; ensuring compliance with company policies
- Handle the administrative needs of the AP/Finance Department- AA or BS/BA degree in Accounting, Business or similar preferred
- Prior experience in an A/P role preferred
- Strong communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills, especially with both technical and financial backgrounds
- Deep understanding of Microsoft Excel
- Excel Formulas experience preferred
- Accounts Payable (AP) experience desired
- High attention to detail and possesses excellent organizational and writing skills
- Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases