Contract Accounts Payable Specialist — Fast-Paced, High-Volume AP

GHJ Search and Staffing; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

GHJ Search and Staffing, serving as the recruitment division of GHJ, is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist for a short-term contract with a manufacturing company in Long Beach. You will join a high-volume AP function and hit the ground running, processing operating and manufacturing invoices in the ERP system and handling full-cycle AP.

The role requires 3–5 years of experience, ERP proficiency (not QuickBooks-only), and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of full-cycle accounts payable experience.
• ERP system experience required; QuickBooks alone not sufficient.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to adapt and reprioritize in a fast-paced setting.
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs).

Responsibilities

• Process operating and manufacturing invoices within the company's ERP system.
• Handle full-cycle AP, including invoice review, coding, and payment processing.
• Prepare and run weekly payment cycles (ACH, wire transfers, and checks).
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve any discrepancies.
• Monitor A/P aging reports to catch and resolve outstanding or missed payments.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date vendor records.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Full-cycle AP

Excel Pivot Tables

VLOOKUPs

Attention to detail

Tools

ERP system

Job description

GHJ Search and Staffing, serving as the recruitment division of GHJ, is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist for a short-term contract with a manufacturing company in Long Beach. You will join a high-volume AP function and hit the ground running, processing operating and manufacturing invoices in the ERP system and handling full-cycle AP.

The role requires 3–5 years of experience, ERP proficiency (not QuickBooks-only), and advanced Excel skills.