Accounts Payable Specialist

TBG | The Bachrach Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bachrach Group is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to own day-to-day AP processing across multiple business units within a large, established organization. You will audit transactions, match and issue payments, and review employee expense reports for policy compliance, all within mature systems and clear policies.

This role offers exposure to varied processes, collaboration with Treasury, and ownership over a defined set of vendors.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 3 years of accounts payable experience.
• Strong Excel and Word skills.
• Analytical, articulate, and confident communicating with all levels of management.
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Audit AP transactions for accuracy across the company and subsidiaries.
• Match, validate, and issue check payments for assigned business units.
• Audit employee expense reports for compliance with company T&E policy.
• Post AP transactions in the project tracking system.
• Audit daily Treasury cash reports to confirm payments and auto-debits post correctly to the general ledger.
• Prepare and submit weekly payment reconciliations for a group of vendors.
• Respond to daily transaction inquiries for assigned business units.
• Assist with monthly bank reconciliations.
• Support special projects as needed.

Skills

Excel

Word

Analytical

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Project tracking system

Job description

Step into an AP seat where the work stays genuinely varied without becoming chaotic. You'd be handling payables across multiple business units within a large, well-established organization, meaning real exposure to different processes and challenges, but backed by mature systems, clear policies, and a team that knows how to run finance operations right. If you want to build serious AP expertise in a stable, structured environment rather than firefighting solo at a small shop, this is that seat.

Position Overview

The Accounts Payable Specialist owns the day-to-day processing of AP transactions across a company and its subsidiaries. The role centers on auditing transactions for accuracy, matching and issuing check payments, and reviewing employee expense reports for policy compliance. You'll also review vendor documentation for completeness, post transactions into a project tracking system, and work closely with the Treasury team to make sure payments and auto-debits land correctly on the books. It's a role with real ownership over a defined set of business units and vendors.

Core Responsibilities

• Audit AP transactions for accuracy across the company and its subsidiaries
• Match, validate, and issue check payments for assigned business units
• Audit employee expense reports for compliance with company T&E policy
• Post AP transactions in the project tracking system
• Audit daily Treasury cash reports to confirm payments and auto-debits post correctly to the general ledger
• Prepare and submit weekly payment reconciliations for a group of vendors, keeping accounts current and services uninterrupted
• Respond to daily transaction inquiries for assigned business units
• Assist with monthly bank reconciliations
• Support special projects as needed

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum 3 years of accounts payable experience
• Strong Excel and Word skills
• Analytical, articulate, and confident communicating with all levels of management
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision