Senior Accounts Payable Specialist – Onsite, Excel Expert

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

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.