Accounts Payable Specialist (Construction)

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is assisting a growing construction firm in Fort Lauderdale in hiring an Accounts Payable Specialist. In this hands-on role you will process high-volume vendor invoices, ensure accurate job costing, and support project-based AP activities.

You should have 3+ years of construction accounting and 2+ years AP experience, with strong vendor relations, detail orientation, and the ability to manage multiple projects and vendors.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of construction accounting experience.
• 2+ years of Accounts Payable experience.
• Experience working in a high-volume, project-based environment.
• Strong understanding of job costing and cost codes.
• Experience with vendor reconciliations and discrepancy resolution.
• Familiarity with lien waivers/releases and construction documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, vendors, and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Process and review high-volume vendor invoices
• Ensure accurate job and cost coding across multiple projects
• Assist with weekly AP payment runs
• Perform vendor reconciliations and resolve invoice discrepancies
• Review invoices and supporting documentation for accuracy
• Match invoices with lien waivers and releases as part of the payment process
• Review and code corporate credit card transactions
• Respond to vendor inquiries and maintain strong vendor relationships
• Assist with additional accounting responsibilities as needed

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Multi-project coordination

Vendor relationship management

Tools

Sage 300

Job description

A growing construction organization is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join its accounting team. This is a hands-on role supporting a high-volume, project-based environment with responsibility for invoice processing, vendor management, job costing, and construction-related AP activities.

The ideal candidate has recent construction accounting/AP experience and is comfortable managing a high volume of invoices across multiple projects and vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and review high-volume vendor invoices
• Ensure accurate job and cost coding across multiple projects
• Assist with weekly AP payment runs
• Perform vendor reconciliations and resolve invoice discrepancies
• Review invoices and supporting documentation for accuracy
• Match invoices with lien waivers and releases as part of the payment process
• Review and code corporate credit card transactions
• Respond to vendor inquiries and maintain strong vendor relationships
• Assist with additional accounting responsibilities as needed

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of construction accounting experience
• 2+ years of Accounts Payable experience
• Experience working in a high-volume, project-based environment
• Strong understanding of job costing and cost codes
• Experience with vendor reconciliations and discrepancy resolution
• Familiarity with lien waivers/releases and construction documentation
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects, vendors, and competing priorities

Preferred Experience

• Sage 300 or similar construction accounting software
• Experience with corporate credit card coding and reconciliation

Why This Opportunity?

• Growing organization with long-term career advancement opportunities
• Exposure to a large, project-based construction environment
• Collaborative accounting team
• Newly created position supporting continued company growth
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance