Accounts Payable Specialist

ARCO Companies; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401k (Traditional and Roth)

Tuition reimbursement for associates

Scholarship for associates’ children

1-month paid sabbatical after every 5 

1-week paid volunteer leave each year

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

100% paid 12-week maternity leave

Job summary

ARCO in Atlanta is seeking an accounting professional to join a dynamic, collaborative team in our office. The role focuses on processing overhead invoices, reconciling AP with the general ledger, and supporting project managers.

You will handle expense reports, resolve billing discrepancies, and assist with compliance. The position offers a strong benefits package and opportunities to grow within a family of construction companies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 0-2 years of accounting experience.
• Must possess effective communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see projects through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Receiving, verifying, and processing overhead invoices from vendors and suppliers throughout the month.
• Reconciling accounts payable records with the general ledger to ensure accuracy while identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Work with vendors and industry partners to resolve billing discrepancies, assist with compliance, and provide payment status inquiries.
• Reviewing and processing employee expense reports, ensuring they comply with company policies and are properly documented.
• Work on a variety of miscellaneous issues delegated by Accounting team.
• Develop and maintain positive relations with the Accounting team and Project Managers.
• Processing weekly payment runs.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Independent work

Initiative

Prioritization

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Are you an accounting professional looking to be a part of a dynamic and collaborative team? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself to the highest standards? If the answer is, Yes! then we have an exciting, full-time opportunity for you in our Atlanta office. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

A Day in the Life:

• Receiving, verifying, and processing overhead invoices from vendors and suppliers throughout the month
• Reconciling accounts payable records with the general ledger to ensure accuracy while identifying and resolving any discrepancies
• Work with vendors and industry partners to resolve billing discrepancies, assist with compliance, and provide payment status inquiries
• Reviewing and processing employee expense reports, ensuring they comply with company policies and are properly documented.
• Work on a variety of miscellaneous issues delegated by Accounting team
• Develop and maintain positive relations with the Accounting team and Project Managers
• Processing weekly payment runs

Necessary Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required
• 0-2 years of accounting experience
• Must possess effective communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see projects through to completion

What We Can Offer You:

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR's Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is Yes! we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO's Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.