Accounts Payable Specialist

Professional Alternatives; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Alternatives is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist in Pasadena, TX for an in-office contract-to-hire role. The position pays up to $25 per hour and requires handling vendor invoices, expense reports, and check runs.

Essential duties include reconciling vendor accounts, preparing bank wires, assisting in monthly closings, and maintaining AP reports. Strong Excel/Word skills and basic accounting knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Accounts Payable.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and 10-key-by-touch skills.
• Familiarity with accounts payable processes and vendor inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Process expense invoices by charging expenses to accounts and cost centers; submit for approval for payment.
• Pays employees by verifying expense reports and requests for prepayments.
• Prepare checks and execute check runs.

Skills

Excel

Word

10-key-by-touch

Education

Basic accounting principles knowledge

Job description

AP Specialist - Needed ASAP
Contract to Hire (IN-OFFICE ROLE)
Pay to $25 hourly
Great Pasadena location with a Brand-new office!
Zip Code 77503

Accounts Payable Specialist position is responsible for compiling and maintaining AP.

Essential Functions:

• Process expense invoices by charging expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports and then submit for appropriate approval to process for payment
• Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for prepayments;
• Preparing checks and execute check runs
• Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
• Scan processed invoices
• Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential
• Create bank wire templates, set-up wire templates, and verify/release wire in the bank
• Preform Vendor Maintenance
• Issue and replenish petty cash
• Verify and reconcile counter sales drawers and ship tickets
• Prints, obtains signatures and distributes on all accounts payable checks
• Acts as liaison for accounts payable departments between our corporate offices and external branches
• Answers all vendor inquiries
• Maintains all accounts payable reports, spreadsheets, and corporate accounts payable files.
• Assembles and processes overnight shipments to branches.
• Assists in monthly closings
• Performs additional assignments at supervisor’s discretion

Competencies:

• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and 10-key-by-touch skills
• Basic accounting principles knowledge
• 2+ years of like expereince in Accounts Payable