Accounts Payable Specialist

Sears; Bellevue (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Sears in Bellevue, Nebraska is seeking a mid-level Accounts Payable Specialist to own the work, partner with a tight finance team, and grow with the company.

You will manage capital-expenditure approvals, implement internal controls, handle depreciation schedules, and ensure accurate compensation accruals, with mentorship and a comprehensive benefits suite.

This role offers a clear path to advance while earning a competitive salary in the $70k–$108k range.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with forecasting workflows and tooling.
• Attention to detail in financial records and reporting.
• Effective communication to ensure clear understanding across teams.
• Willingness to ask questions before mistakes to protect company assets.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and data-driven decisions.
• Solid background in financial modeling and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Maintain capital-expenditure approvals with a clear paper trail.
• Establish and uphold internal controls to withstand audits.
• Oversee grant reporting to funders; ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Keep depreciation schedules accurate as assets retire.
• Lead contract close and own the related ledger components.
• Document and implement internal controls to safeguard assets.
• Own compensation accruals and associated calculations.

Skills

Forecasting workflows

Attention to detail

Active listening

Asking thoughtful questions

Adaptability

Financial modeling

Tools

Forecasting tools

Job description

A $70,000 - $108,000 Accounts Payable Specialist role rarely comes with this much room to build, but Sears's Bellevue finance team is new. Here, a mid-level Accounts Payable Specialist owns their work, partners with a tight team, and earns $70,000 - $108,000 while building their career.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep capital-expenditure approvals flowing without losing the paper trail
• Stand up internal controls that survive a surprise audit
• Steer the contract grant reporting that keeps funders confident
• Keep depreciation schedules synced as assets retire across Bellevue
• Run the contract close for a mid-level ledger you fully own
• Implement and document internal controls to safeguard company assets
• Own the $70,000 - $108,000 compensation accrual and the math behind every line

What You'll Bring

• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
• Hands‑on experience with modern Forecasting workflows and tooling
• The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses
• The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard
• A bias toward asking the dumb question before the expensive mistake
• Adaptability fundamentals plus the Financial Modeling polish clients notice
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back

Sears began as a side project in Bellevue and grew into the endlessly‑iterating platform thousands of finance users now rely on. At Sears, asking for a day off doesn't require a doctor's note or a guilt trip.

At $70,000 - $108,000, with mentorship and a benefits suite to match, this Accounts Payable Specialist seat at Sears is built for people who want to rise.