Accounts Payable Specialist III

Focus People; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus People is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist III for a fully onsite role in Marietta, GA. The position pays $27.00/hour on a contract basis and requires handling complex AP tasks in a high-volume environment with strong Excel skills.

You will own AP transactions, resolve discrepancies, liaise with vendors and internal teams, and support audits and reporting with Workday knowledge and solid documentation practices.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
• Several years of recent, hands-on Accounts Payable experience.
• Strong knowledge of AP process, PO, invoices, vouchers, vendor records, and reconciliations.
• Experience researching and resolving AP discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Review and process purchase orders, invoices, vouchers, receipts, and supporting documentation.
• Enter and maintain Accounts Payable transactions in the financial system.
• Research and resolve complex invoice, payment, PO, and vendor discrepancies.
• Identify errors or missing information and work with internal departments to resolve them.
• Maintain and analyze detailed Excel spreadsheets used for tracking, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Use Excel functions including PivotTables and lookup formulas.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Excel

PivotTables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Discrepancy resolution

Vendor communications

Education

Associate degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Accounts Payable Specialist III

Marietta, GA | Fully Onsite | $27.00/hour | Contract

Before You Apply

This is an experienced-level Accounts Payable role.

Please consider the following before applying:

• Do you have recent experience independently managing complex Accounts Payable issues, including invoice, PO, payment, or vendor discrepancies?

• Have you worked in a high-volume AP environment where you were expected to research problems, determine the cause, and follow them through resolution?

• Are you comfortable working in Excel throughout the day, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP?

Our client is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist III for a fully onsite accounting team in Marietta.

This position is intended for someone who already has a strong AP foundation and can take ownership of more complex transactions and issues with limited direction. The Specialist III will spend much of the day working between the financial system, Excel, invoices, purchase orders, vendor records, and supporting documentation.

This is a good fit for someone who does not simply process what is placed in front of them. You should be comfortable recognizing when something does not match, researching the issue, communicating with the right people, and getting it resolved.

What You’ll Do

• Review and process purchase orders, invoices, vouchers, receipts, and supporting documentation

• Enter and maintain Accounts Payable transactions in the financial system

• Research and resolve complex invoice, payment, PO, and vendor discrepancies

• Review transactions for accuracy, completeness, and proper supporting documentation

• Identify errors or missing information and work directly with internal departments to resolve them

• Process vendor additions, updates, and changes

• Reconcile vendor statements, invoices, payments, and related financial records

• Perform daily data validation and identify inconsistencies before they create downstream issues

• Maintain and analyze detailed Excel spreadsheets used for tracking, reconciliation, and reporting

• Use Excel functions including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, filters, and data validation

• Monitor outstanding AP items and follow issues through completion

• Communicate with vendors, program managers, and internal staff regarding invoice and payment concerns

• Help ensure transactions follow established accounting procedures and internal controls

• Assist with audit requests, reporting, and special accounting projects as needed

• Adapt to changing systems, procedures, and business needs

What We’re Looking For

• Associate degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field

• Several years of recent, hands-on Accounts Payable experience

• Strong knowledge of the AP process, including purchase orders, invoices, vouchers, vendor records, payments, and reconciliations

• Experience independently researching and resolving AP discrepancies

• Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables and lookup formulas

• Experience using Workday

• Ability to work accurately with high volumes of financial data

• State or local government accounting experience

• Experience resolving complex PO, invoice, vendor, or payment issues

The Difference at the Specialist III Level

This role requires more than basic invoice processing.

We are looking for someone who can take ownership of AP issues, recognize when something is wrong, research the problem, and determine what needs to happen next.

You should be comfortable working with limited supervision and handling more complicated AP transactions and discrepancies without needing step-by-step instruction.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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