Senior Accounts Payable Specialist - Full-Cycle AP

Beacon Hill Staffing Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to own full-cycle AP activities, including invoice processing, expense reporting, vendor maintenance, payment processing and month-end support.

The ideal candidate will have several years of corporate AP experience, demonstrate independence, and manage competing priorities while maintaining strong accuracy and controls across the AP process. Salary is USD70,000–USD80,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of corporate accounts payable or related accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle accounts payable.
• Experience processing invoices and employee expense reports.
• Experience with vendor maintenance and payment processing.
• Experience performing account, vendor, and/or corporate card reconciliations.
• Understanding of invoice coding, approvals, and internal controls.
• Ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies independently.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle accounts payable processing from invoice receipt through payment.
• Review invoices for appropriate coding, documentation, and approvals.
• Monitor invoice and approval workflows to ensure timely processing.
• Review and process employee expense reports in accordance with company policies.
• Collect and maintain required vendor documentation.
• Process employee reimbursements and vendor payments.
• Perform invoice, vendor, and corporate card reconciliations.
• Research and resolve payment, coding, and invoice discrepancies.
• Analyze outstanding AP items and follow up with appropriate stakeholders.
• Assist with recurring payments and monthly accruals.
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready AP documentation.
• Respond to vendor and internal accounting inquiries.
• Support month-end close and related accounting activities.
• Assist with AP reporting and account analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve AP workflows, controls, and overall efficiency.
• Partner with other departments to resolve accounting and payment issues.

Skills

Full-cycle accounts payable

Invoice processing

Vendor management

Reconciliations

Month-end close

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Prioritization

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to own full-cycle AP activities, including invoice processing, expense reporting, vendor maintenance, payment processing and month-end support.

The ideal candidate will have several years of corporate AP experience, demonstrate independence, and manage competing priorities while maintaining strong accuracy and controls across the AP process. Salary is USD70,000–USD80,000 per year.