Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Insight Global; Virginia; On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to manage complex AP activities for a local government organization. The role focuses on handling high-volume invoices, ensuring accurate documentation, and timely payments.

The position requires 5+ years of AP experience, strong Excel skills, and a Bachelor's degree. It also involves vendor inquiries, reconciliations, and supporting month-end close, audits, and process improvements within the AP team.

Qualifications

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• 5+ years of AP experience
• Strong Excel skills
• Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, code, and process high-volume invoices and payment requests with proper approvals.
• Perform purchase order matching, account reconciliations, and research to resolve invoice discrepancies and payment issues.
• Serve as primary contact for vendors and internal departments regarding invoice status, payment inquiries, and account discrepancies.
• Process vendor payments through checks, ACH, and other approved methods while maintaining accurate vendor and financial records.
• Support month-end and fiscal year-end close activities, audits, and compliance with internal control procedures.
• Provide guidance to Accounts Payable staff and identify opportunities to improve AP processes, accuracy, documentation, and workflow efficiency.

Skills

Accounts payable experience

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Required Skills

• 5+ years of AP experience Strong excel skills Bachelor's degree

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience in lead or supervisory role

Job Description

The Senior Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for performing complex accounts payable activities and supporting the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of payments for a local government organization. This position serves as a senior resource within the Accounts Payable function, handling higher-level invoice issues, vendor inquiries, payment processing, reconciliations, and financial documentation. Review, verify, code, and process high-volume invoices and payment requests, ensuring proper approvals and supporting documentation. Perform purchase order matching, account reconciliations, and research to resolve invoice discrepancies, payment issues, and outstanding transactions. Serve as a primary point of contact for vendors and internal departments regarding invoice status, payment inquiries, and account discrepancies. Process vendor payments through checks, ACH, and other approved methods while maintaining accurate vendor and financial records. Support month-end and fiscal year-end close activities, audits, and compliance with established accounting, purchasing, and internal control procedures. Provide guidance to Accounts Payable staff and identify opportunities to improve AP processes, accuracy, documentation, and workflow efficiency.

Compensation

Hourly Pay: $28-$38/hr

Job Type

Job-Type: 6-month contract to permanent hire role