Accounts Payable Specialist

Leoforce; Roanoke (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with match

Growing company

Great culture

Job summary

Leoforce is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to manage the full AP cycle in a fast-paced construction environment. This mid-level role emphasizes accuracy, process improvements, and collaboration with project teams to keep payments timely and compliant.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in AP within construction, strong ERP/digital invoicing skills, and hands-on experience with AI automation to streamline workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounts payable experience, including construction industry exposure.
• Hands-on experience with AI automation or intelligent workflow tools in AP/finance.
• Strong understanding of construction accounting practices: job costing, subcontractor billing, retainage.
• Experience with accounting or ERP systems and digital invoice processing platforms.
• Strong spreadsheet skills: reconciliations, data analysis, reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage full accounts payable cycle: invoice receipt, coding, approvals, payments, reconciliation.
• Review construction invoices against PO, subcontract, delivery records, and budgets.
• Allocate costs to projects, cost codes, and departments.
• Process subcontractor payments, retainage, and progress payments per contracts.
• Maintain vendor records, verify payments, resolve invoice issues promptly.
• Utilize AI automation to improve invoice capture, routing, and exception handling.
• Monitor automated outputs for accuracy and ensure human review where needed.
• Collaborate with project managers and procurement to obtain approvals and resolve billing issues.
• Reconcile vendor statements and AP balances; support month- and year-end close.
• Maintain documentation, support audits, and comply with tax and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual work and improve payment visibility.

Skills

Accounts payable

AI automation

Construction accounting

ERP systems

Data analysis

Vendor relations

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Invoicing software

Job description

Accounts Payable Specialist

Experience

Mid Level

Salary

$65,000 - $70,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle, including invoice receipt, coding, approval routing, payment processing, and reconciliation.
• Review construction-related invoices against purchase orders, subcontract agreements, delivery records, and project budgets.
• Ensure accurate allocation of costs to projects, cost codes, and departments.
• Process subcontractor payment applications, retainage, and progress payments in accordance with contract terms and company policies.
• Maintain vendor records, verify payment details, and resolve invoice discrepancies and payment inquiries promptly.
• Use AI automation or equivalent intelligent workflow tools to improve invoice capture, data extraction, approval routing, exception handling, and duplicate detection.
• Monitor automated outputs for accuracy, investigate exceptions, and maintain appropriate human review and payment controls.
• Collaborate with project managers and procurement teams to obtain approvals and resolve purchasing or billing issues.
• Reconcile vendor statements and accounts payable balances, and support month-end and year-end close activities.
• Maintain organized documentation, support audits, and follow applicable tax, reporting, and internal control requirements.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual work, improve payment visibility, and strengthen accounts payable performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounts payable experience, including experience in the construction industry.
• Hands‑on experience with AI automation or equivalent intelligent process automation tools used in accounts payable or finance operations.
• Strong understanding of construction accounting practices, including job costing, subcontractor billing, progress payments, and retainage.
• Experience with accounting or ERP systems and digital invoice processing platforms.
• Strong spreadsheet skills, including reconciliations, data analysis, and reporting.
• Ability to manage high invoice volumes, competing deadlines, and multiple construction projects without compromising accuracy.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem‑solving skills, and a proactive approach to process improvement.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build productive relationships with vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Sound judgment when handling confidential financial information, vendor changes, and payment approvals.
• A degree or diploma in accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred; equivalent practical experience will also be considered.

A bit about us

Join a fast‑paced construction team as a Permanent Accounts Payable Specialist and help keep ambitious projects moving forward. In this full‑time role, you’ll combine accounts payable expertise with AI automation skills to streamline invoice processing, strengthen financial controls, and ensure subcontractors and suppliers are paid accurately and on time. You’ll collaborate with finance, project managers, and procurement teams to solve payment challenges, improve workflows, and support successful project delivery. This is an opportunity to bring fresh ideas to a critical finance function and make a measurable impact through smarter processes.

Why join us

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with match
• Growing company
• Great culture

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