Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Description Job Description We are offering a contract for a permanent position as an Accounts Payable Specialist in Tampa, Florida. In this role, you will be expected to manage high volumes of financial data, maintain vendor relationships, and work closely with our operations team to streamline our accounting processes. Responsibilities: • Efficiently process customer credit applications • Maintain accurate records of customer credit • Resolve customer inquiries in a timely manner • Oversee customer accounts and implement necessary actions • Validate charges, general ledger, intercompany, and multi-location allocation coding in high volume invoice processing • Collaborate with the Procurement Department to validate purchase orders and resolve discrepancies • Work with approvers at multiple levels to ensure invoices are approved promptly and according to a threshold delegation matrix • Coordinate with the purchasing department to resolve inventory-based software discrepancies • Maintain relationships with vendors and reconcile invoice and payment discrepancies • Conduct monthly excel-based reconciliations and review vendor statements • Assist the AP Lead with team deadlines, ad-hoc reporting, data analysis, staff training, and special projects • Maintain and organize accounts payable records in a cloud-based, paperless environment • Stay in compliance with company policies and procedures while managing multiple vendor accounts • Assist with month-end close deadlines, including direct knowledge of accruals, and continuously seek process improvements to increase efficiency.• Proficiency in Account Coding techniques. • Experience with various Accounting Software Systems. • Familiarity with ADP - Financial Services. • Skilled in using Concur for expense management. • Knowledge of ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning. • Ability to perform various Accounting Functions. • Expertise in handling Accounts Payable (AP). • Understanding of Accrual Accounting principles. • Experience in Auditing procedures. • Familiarity with Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions. • Proficiency in Oracle software. • Experience with NetSuite for business management. • Skilled in Coding Invoices. • Ability to accurately Enter Invoices into the system.