Accounts Payable Specialist

Guarantee Electrical Company; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Job summary

Guarantee Electrical Company is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to accurately process invoices, verify payments, and maintain detailed records to support cash flow.

You will enter, code, and schedule high-volume invoices, create and maintain vendor profiles, collect W‑9s, verify IRS data, and support annual 1099 filings. You will reconcile discrepancies with project teams, ensure audits are ready, and uphold company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Accounting or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience working in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience in AEC industry is preferred but not required.
• Experience working with a union workforce is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Enter, code, process, and schedule high-volume invoices and regular check/ACH runs, ensuring timely payments in line with company policies.
• Create and maintain vendor profiles, collect W‑9s, verify IRS data, and support annual 1099 filings.
• Match invoices to open commitments, collaborate with project managers on overages, and resolve discrepancies.
• Promote diligence in invoice approvals through electronic workflows, track bottlenecks, and escalating issues to management.
• Respond promptly to vendor inquiries, assist project teams with invoice/payment questions, and prepare AP schedules for audits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

2+ years accounting experience

Construction accounts payable

GAAP knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Accounting

Job description

Partner. Energize. Deliver.

Guarantee Electrical is a leader in innovation, craftsmanship, and customer-focused solutions, delivering exceptional results for over a century. As a 100% employee-owned company, we take pride in fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and opportunity for both our clients and team members.

Accounts Payable Specialist

As our Accounts Payable Specialist, you will be a key player accurately processing invoices, verifying them, and they are paid on time, while reconciling account balances, maintaining detailed financial records, and supporting smooth cash flow management.

Your Impact:

• Enter, code, process, and schedule high-volume invoices and regular check/ACH runs, ensuring timely payments in line with company policies
• Create and maintain vendor profiles, collect W‑9s, verify IRS data, and support annual 1099 filings
• Match invoices to open commitments, collaborate with project managers on overages, and resolve discrepancies
• Promote diligence in invoice approvals through electronic workflows, track bottlenecks, and escalating issues to management
• Respond promptly to vendor inquiries, assist project teams with invoice/payment questions, and prepare AP schedules for audits
• Other duties as assigned.

Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance or Accounting, or related area
• 2+ years of experience working in Accounting or Finance
• Experience in AEC industry is preferred but not required
• Experience working with a union workforce is preferred but not required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Exceptional knowledge of construction accounts payable functions
• Solid understanding of and ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles and procedures to a variety of accounting audits, transactions, and problems
• Experienced in problem solving with ability to recognize issues and deal with them directly

Why Guarantee?

Benefits, Compensation, Community Involvement and Employee Appreciation

Each member of the Guarantee team is essential to building our successful future. Guarantee offers a rewarding career path, a competitive salary, and excellent benefits package.

This includes an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which is 100% company funded and employee owned. We own it! As employee-owners, we work with and for each other. We share a commitment to excellence and know that our efforts deliver exceptional results.

We offer robust benefits with salary based on knowledge and experience. Employees are also eligible for annual discretionary bonuses.

We offer a benefits package including medical, dental, vision, accidental, critical illness, life and disability insurances, vacation/sick time, and a matching 401K plan.

Living our Guarantees!

Our GECO Gives program highlights our mission to give back to our communities through community outreach, philanthropy and volunteering. Some of our favorites being Pedal the Cause, KIDstruction, Big Brothers Big Sisters and more!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. For more information about Guarantee Electrical Company, please visit www.geco.com