Temporary Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Jobgether; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 55,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, seeks a Temporary Senior Accounts Payable Specialist in the United States. This is a three-month assignment with potential extension, responsible for AP operations and month-end close tasks.

Responsibilities include invoice processing, Concur review, and preparing domestic and international payments. Strong Excel and ERP proficiency are essential to improve workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounts payable experience with independent responsibility.
• Strong understanding of GL coding, accruals, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Advanced Excel, including pivot tables and lookups.
• Experience with ERP and expense management systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with vendors and Finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounts payable operations, including invoice intake, coding, approval follow-ups, exception resolution, and payment preparation.
• Process and review invoices and Concur expense reports with proper coding and approvals.
• Prepare domestic and international wire and ACH payment runs per approval workflows.
• Support month-end close activities, reconciliations, and accruals.
• Identify unusual or urgent payment requests and escalate as needed.
• Serve as a point of contact for vendors and employees, resolving routine issues.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Financial reporting

Interpersonal skills

Tools

ERP systems

Concur

Expense management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Temporary Senior Accounts Payable Specialist based in the United States. This is an opportunity for an experienced accounts payable professional to take ownership of critical financial operations during a temporary three-month assignment, with the possibility of extension. You will also contribute to month-end close activities and identify practical ways to improve workflows and financial processes. Independently manage daily accounts payable operations, including invoice intake, coding, approval follow-ups, exception resolution, and payment preparation.

Process and review invoices and Concur expense reports, ensuring accuracy, appropriate coding, complete documentation, required approvals, and compliance with internal policies.

Review accounts payable aging reports and outstanding items, investigate unusual or overdue balances, and support reconciliations, accruals, and timely month-end close activities.

Prepare and initiate domestic and international wire and ACH payment runs in accordance with approval workflows, segregation-of-duties requirements, and security procedures.

Identify unusual, urgent, or potentially risky payment requests and escal…

Act as a dependable point of contact for employees, vendors, and Finance colleagues, resolving routine issues independently while keeping the AP Director informed of significant risks and trends.

Use ERP reporting tools and Excel to identify errors, analyze recurring issues, and recommend improvements through system functionality, automation, and approved AI tools where appropriate.

5-7 or more years of progressive accounts payable or related accounting experience, including substantial independent responsibility for managing AP workflows.

Strong understanding of general ledger coding, accruals, account reconciliations, internal controls, and the impact of accounts payable activities on financial reporting and cash requirements.

Advanced Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and analysis of large transaction datasets.

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and hands-on experience with ERP and expense management systems.

Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration with vendors, employees, and Finance stakeholders.

High attention to detail, initiative, and sound professional judgment, including the ability to determine when to resolve issues independently and when to elevate financial, compliance, or control risks.

Hourly compensation: $40-$43 USD per hour.

Initial three-month temporary contract, with potential for extension.

The position is advertised as remote, subject to the role's location and business requirements.

Healthcare coverage, paid time off, retirement benefits, and other additional perks are not specified in the available posting.