Accounts Payable Specialist 3+yrs

AppleOne Employment Services; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Bakersfield, CA seeks an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join a growing, technology-driven team in a paperless environment. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of AP experience, strong Excel skills, and a degree in accounting or related field.

You will support audits, reconcile invoices, and help improve processes. Responsibilities include processing vendor payments, maintaining AP records, and generating Excel-based financial reports.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Accounts Payable experience
• Bachelor's Degree is a plus
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including reporting, analysis, and reconciliation
• Experience supporting internal and external audits
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, paperless environment
• Comfortable learning and utilizing new technology platforms

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and vendor payments through an automated workflow
• Review and reconcile vendor statements
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies
• Maintain accurate Accounts Payable records and documentation
• Assist with internal and external audit requests
• Generate reports and analyze financial data using Excel
• Partner with accounting, purchasing, and operations teams
• Ensure compliance with company policies and accounting procedures
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives

Skills

Accounts payable experience

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

JD Edwards (JDE)

IntelliChief

Selex

Microsoft Excel (Advanced)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join a growing team in a technology-driven, paperless environment. If you have strong Accounts Payable experience, advanced Excel skills, audit exposure, and a Bachelor's degree is a huge plus, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for. Join a collaborative team where your attention to detail, analytical skills, and accounting knowledge can make an immediate impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business, or a related field (Is a Plus)
• 3+ years of Accounts Payable experience (Is a must non negociable)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including reporting, analysis, and reconciliation
• Experience supporting internal and external audits
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, paperless environment
• Comfortable learning and utilizing new technology platforms

Software Experience

• JD Edwards (JDE)
• IntelliChief
• Selex
• Microsoft Excel (Advanced)

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and vendor payments through an automated workflow
• Review and reconcile vendor statements
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies
• Maintain accurate Accounts Payable records and documentation
• Assist with internal and external audit requests
• Generate reports and analyze financial data using Excel
• Partner with accounting, purchasing, and operations teams
• Ensure compliance with company policies and accounting procedures
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives

Qualified candidates will be contacted regarding the next steps in the hiring process. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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• For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.