Accounts Payable Specialist

AppleOne Employment Services; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Fort Lauderdale is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our accounting team. This full-time, on-site role focuses on high-volume invoice processing, vendor payments, reconciliations, and month-end AP support in a construction-focused environment.

You will verify invoices, code correctly, manage relationships with vendors, and assist with weekly payment cycles using Sage 300.

Qualifications

• 3+ years accounting experience within the construction industry.
• 2+ years hands-on accounts payable experience.
• Strong understanding of AP procedures and fundamental accounting principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines while working independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Process and enter vendor invoices accurately using an automated invoice management system.
• Verify vendor details, invoice numbers, dates, amounts, payment terms, coding, and due dates.
• Assist with weekly accounts payable payment cycles using Sage 300.
• Review vendor statements, complete reconciliations, and resolve invoice or payment discrepancies.
• Support month-end close by processing outstanding invoices, credit card transactions, and required AP documentation.
• Respond to vendor inquiries, prepare payment remittance information, and maintain professional vendor relationships.

Skills

Accounts Payable experience

Construction industry experience

MS Excel

Detail-oriented

Deadline-driven

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Sage 300

Credit card processing platforms

Job description

Job Summary

A growing construction industry organization in Fort Lauderdale is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join its accounting team. This full-time, on-site opportunity is ideal for an accounting professional with construction AP experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced, detail-focused environment.

The Accounts Payable Specialist will manage high-volume invoice processing, vendor payments, reconciliations, credit card transactions, and month-end AP support. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a collaborative accounting department, build strong vendor relationships, and grow with an established organization that values accuracy, teamwork, and dependable financial operations.

Candidates who thrive in this role are highly organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable balancing daily transaction processing with monthly close responsibilities. This is a strong opportunity for someone seeking long-term growth within a supportive accounting team and a stable Monday-Friday schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and enter vendor invoices accurately using an automated invoice management system.
• Verify vendor details, invoice numbers, dates, amounts, payment terms, coding, and due dates.
• Assist with weekly accounts payable payment cycles using Sage 300.
• Review vendor statements, complete reconciliations, and resolve invoice or payment discrepancies.
• Support month-end close by processing outstanding invoices, credit card transactions, and required AP documentation.
• Respond to vendor inquiries, prepare payment remittance information, and maintain professional vendor relationships.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: $65,000 to $70,000 per year.
• Position type: Temp-to-perm.
• Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday.
• Work arrangement: 100% on-site in Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
• Opportunity for long-term growth within the accounting team.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage day-to-day accounts payable processing for vendor invoices, payments, reconciliations, and month-end AP activity.
• Support weekly payment cycles, vendor account research, credit card coding, and accounting system updates.
• Review construction payment documentation, including lien waivers and releases, before vendor payments are processed.
• 3+ years of accounting experience within the construction industry.
• 2+ years of hands-on Accounts Payable experience.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable procedures and fundamental accounting principles.
• Experience processing a high volume of invoices and transactions in a deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines while working independently and collaboratively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Sage 300.
• Experience with HH2.
• Experience processing AMEX and Comdata credit card transactions.
• Familiarity with construction accounting systems.
• Experience using automated invoice processing platforms.
• Knowledge of lien waivers, releases, and construction payment documentation.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.