Accounts Payable Specialist
About this role
GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.
Key Responsibilities • Process full-cycle accounts payable, including reviewing, coding, and entering vendor invoices
• Process vendor payments via checks, ACH, and other approved methods • Reconcile vendor statements and research invoice, credit, and payment discrepancies • Proactively manage AP exceptions and resolve outstanding issues • Maintain vendor records, W-9s, and payment documentation • Review invoices against purchase orders, contracts, and approval requirements • Partner with Operations and Project Managers to resolve invoice and payment questions • Assist with month-end close, account reconciliations, and AP reporting • Monitor outstanding invoices and payment schedules to ensure timely payments • Support audits and identify duplicate payments, process gaps, and opportunities for greater efficiency
Qualifications • 3–5 years of accounts payable experience preferred
• Strong full-cycle AP experience, including invoice processing, vendor reconciliations, and payments • Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains experience required • Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and PivotTables • Experience working with ERP/accounting systems; CRM exposure is a plus • Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field is a plus • Strong attention to detail and ability to research and resolve discrepancies • Solid communication skills with a personable, collaborative approach • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Why Join? • Contract-to-hire opportunity with potential for a long-term position
• Join a newly restructured accounting department with an opportunity to help strengthen AP processes • Collaborative seven-person team with direct exposure to the Controller • Opportunity to work cross-functionally with project and operations teams