Accounts Payable Specialist

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The IRONMAN Group is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist in Tampa to join a fast‑paced finance team. The role handles high volumes of supplier bills, credits and AP exceptions using Tipalti and NetSuite, supporting month‑end close with accurate coding and reporting.

Based in the Tampa office, you will validate invoices, maintain proper documentation, and collaborate with cross‑functional partners to ensure timely payments while upholding the company’s values of professionalism and respect.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of bookkeeping, accounts payable or related accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of AP processes, PO-backed invoices and match principles.
• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP platforms.
• Attention to detail, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage a high invoice queue and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review, code, route and process supplier bills in Tipalti.
• Validate invoice details including supplier, date, currency and tax.
• Prepare or review accounting coding (GL, department, project, tax).
• Process PO-backed invoices using 2-way and 3-way matching.
• Resolve duplicates, missed taxes, incomplete coding and other AP issues.
• Process supplier credits, standalone bills and intercompany invoices.
• Maintain records and secure approvals after review points are complete.
• Support month-end close through AP clean-up and accruals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to improve processes and experiences.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Accounts payable

Invoice processing

Finance operations

Accounting experience

Education

Accounting certificate

Associate degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Tipalti

NetSuite

OCR tools

ERP systems

Job description

About the Role

The Accounts Payable Specialist is a temporary role within The IRONMAN Group, reporting to the Senior Manager, Accounts Payable and based in the Tampa office. The role processes a high volume of supplier bills, credits and AP exceptions in Tipalti. It involves strong attention to detail, basic accounting knowledge and support for accurate coding, approvals, reporting, month-end close and NetSuite synchronisation. The successful candidate will work within a collaborative finance team and contribute to a positive, inclusive and respectful environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, code, route and process supplier bills created in Tipalti.


• Validate invoice details, including supplier, entity, invoice number, date, currency, amount, tax, workflow, coding and support.


• Prepare or review accounting coding, including GL account, department, region, project, event, intercompany, tax, prepaid and capital expense classifications.


• Process PO-backed invoices using 2-way and 3-way match principles, including PO, receipt and documentation review.


• Resolve or settle duplicates, mismatches, missing tax codes, incomplete coding, missing support, payment holds, supplier issues and other AP exceptions.


• Process supplier credits, standalone bills, self-billing transactions, P-Card paid invoices, intercompany bills, AP/AR offsets and other approved exceptions.


• Maintain clear records, attach required support, and submit bills for approval only after required review points are complete.


• Support month-end close through AP clean-up, accrual support, prepaid tracking, tax code reviews and reconciliation support.


• Contribute to a positive, inclusive and respectful team environment by demonstrating professionalism, accountability and collaboration in all interactions.


• Embrace IRONMAN's BE ICONIC mindset by bringing an athlete-first perspective, taking ownership of work and showing pride in delivering exceptional experiences.


• Communicate openly and constructively with teammates and cross-functional partners to support efficient execution and problem solving.


• Demonstrate adaptability and a continuous improvement mindset, learning from each event and contributing ideas to improve processes and experiences.


• Act as a culture carrier onsite and offsite, recognising that individual behaviours directly shape the athlete, volunteer and team experience.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 4-5 years of bookkeeping, accounts payable, invoice processing, finance operations or related accounting experience.


• Working knowledge of accounting principles, including debits and credits, expense classification, accruals, prepaid expenses, supplier credits, payment timing and reconciliations.


• Familiarity with PO-backed invoices, 2-way matching and 3-way matching.


• Strong attention to detail, organisation, follow-up, communication and practical problem-solving skills.


• Ability to manage a large invoice queue, prioritise urgent items, meet deadlines, and escalating issues with clear facts and supporting documentation.


• Experience with AP, billing, invoice processing, or ERP systems, including NetSuite or similar platforms.


• Familiarity with OCR or automated invoice capture tools and reviewing extracted data for accuracy.


• General understanding of AP processes, purchase orders, approvals, coding, reconciliations and month-end support.

Preferred Skills

• Accounting certificate, bookkeeping certificate or associate degree in accounting or finance; equivalent experience considered.


• Experience in a high-volume accounts payable environment.

Workplace

• Based in the Tampa office.

About the Company

Its purpose is to inspire people to unlock their greatest potential through sport, and through its BE ICONIC vision it is building the most loved brands, producing the world's most inspiring events and fostering deeply engaged communities that change lives.