Accounts Payable Specialist — Fast-Paced, Growth-Driven

Addison Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and 401k

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking an Accounts Payable Associate in Chicago, IL to manage AP mailboxes, process over 100 invoices daily, and scan paper invoices into the workflow. The role supports month-end close with precise discrepancy research and strong vendor communication.

Requirements include basic AP knowledge and 1+ year in finance; a Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting is preferred. Eligible for medical, dental, vision and 401k benefits.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of accounts payable principles, practices, regulations and procedures.
• 1+ years of work experience in finance preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read and manage the AP mailboxes.
• Sort invoices (more than 100/day) and send for scanning.
• Review the workflow the following day to ensure all invoices sent for scanning are in the workflow.
• Perform discrepancy research.
• Monitor and track incoming invoices that need to be flagged or escalated immediately.
• Provide strong customer service to vendors.
• Answer the inquiries received by internal and external customers (approximately 30/day).
• Take care of the AP mail and scan the invoices received in paper into processing workflow.
• Mail in-house checks to vendors.
• Archive invoices and manual wires.
• Call/email vendors with outstanding checks to confirm open balances.
• Assist with Month End Close as needed.
• Review the AP invoice inbox for invoices relating to month end accruals.

Skills

Accounts payable basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Job description

Addison Group is seeking an Accounts Payable Associate in Chicago, IL to manage AP mailboxes, process over 100 invoices daily, and scan paper invoices into the workflow. The role supports month-end close with precise discrepancy research and strong vendor communication.

Requirements include basic AP knowledge and 1+ year in finance; a Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting is preferred. Eligible for medical, dental, vision and 401k benefits.