Accounts Payable & P2P Accountant – Reconciliations

ECLARO; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ECLARO is seeking an Accountant for a temp-to-perm opportunity within Accounts Payable in Chicago. The ideal candidate has 1–5+ years in accounting or AP, strong reconciliations, advanced Excel, and ERP experience to support a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities include processing invoices, supplier statements, bank payments, and month-end close support, with an emphasis on accuracy, controls, and collaboration with Procurement and Treasury.

Qualifications

• 1–5+ years in accounting, AP, or financial operations.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls.
• Experience with reconciliations and discrepancy investigation.
• Advanced Excel skills and data analysis capabilities.
• ERP familiarity and ability to support high-volume processes.

Responsibilities

• Finance & Procure-to-Pay operations support across the lifecycle.
• Review, process, and reconcile invoices, payments, and supplier statements.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve invoice/payer issues.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Treasury, and stakeholders on timing and accuracy.
• Assist with month-end close and internal control documentation.
• Support banking operations, ACH/wire payments, and payment controls.
• Analyze AP data to identify risks and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Account reconciliations

Supplier statement reconciliations

Banking/payment operations

Month-end close

Procure-to-Pay

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

PeopleSoft

Oracle

SAP

Workday

Job description

ECLARO is seeking an Accountant for a temp-to-perm opportunity within Accounts Payable in Chicago. The ideal candidate has 1–5+ years in accounting or AP, strong reconciliations, advanced Excel, and ERP experience to support a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities include processing invoices, supplier statements, bank payments, and month-end close support, with an emphasis on accuracy, controls, and collaboration with Procurement and Treasury.