Accounts Payable Temp (8374)

Accounts Payable Temp

Position Summary: The AP & Special Projects Accountant is responsible for providing accounts payable support, reconciling expense transactions to ensure accurate and timely payments, analyzing AP transactions, and resolving discrepancies. This role also involves approving claims and posting completed expense receipts to the general ledger (GL) and projects. It is a high-volume internal customer service position requiring strong communication, persuasive skills, and relationship-building abilities.

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Essential Responsibilities

• Coordinate export of expense data and import/reconcile in the financial system.
• Analyze exported data for accuracy, validate cardholder information, and process credit transactions separately.
• Review cardholder-coded transactions for proper documentation, including receipts, meal attendees, and account coding.
• Perform cash reconciliation for expense transactions and ensure timely payments.
• Calculate use tax as needed and upload resale certifications when applicable.
• Approve claims and post completed expense receipts to the GL/projects; perform GL entries as required.
• Analyze accounts payable transactions in accordance with internal controls and policies.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve accounts payable discrepancies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Required Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree.
• 2–4 years of relevant experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or accounts payable.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled at managing competing priorities and maintaining attention to detail.
• Experience with ERP or other financial management systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 6 years of relevant experience.
• At least 1 year of experience with sales and use tax.

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Competencies

• Functional Expertise: Understands how the role supports organizational operations and applies experience to solve problems and recommend solutions.
• Interpersonal: Builds effective working relationships and collaborates across teams to achieve goals.
• Business Acumen: Maintains knowledge of business objectives to maximize contribution to organizational results.
• Communication: Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills; effectively communicates across all levels.
• Organization: Provides timely and accurate information within established processes, systems, and policies.