Accounts Payable Specialist
Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Key Responsibilities
- Manage high volume accounts payable processing activities with a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
- Review, reconcile, and match purchase orders, invoices, and receipts to ensure proper payment authorization and processing
- Process vendor invoices and resolve discrepancies related to pricing, quantities, approvals, and supporting documentation
- Maintain accurate accounts payable records and ensure transactions are properly recorded within the ERP system
- Partner with procurement, finance, and operational teams to resolve invoice and purchase order issues
- Monitor invoice workflows and payment schedules to ensure timely vendor payments
- Assist with month end close activities including account reconciliations and reporting support
- Maintain vendor records and support vendor onboarding and maintenance activities
- Identify process improvement opportunities to increase efficiency and accuracy within accounts payable operations
- Support audit requests and maintain documentation in accordance with company policies and procedures
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Review and process a high volume of invoices in a fast paced environment
- Match invoices to purchase orders and receiving documentation
- Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and payment exceptions
- Process vendor payments and ensure compliance with established payment terms
- Communicate with vendors regarding invoice status, payment inquiries, and account reconciliation matters
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to obtain approvals and supporting documentation
- Utilize Oracle or other ERP systems to process transactions, maintain records, and generate reports
- Track invoice queues and prioritize workloads to meet processing deadlines
- Maintain organized electronic and physical documentation for accounts payable transactions
- Support month end reporting and reconciliation activities
Preferred Experience and Attributes
- 3+ years of accounts payable experience in a high volume processing environment
- Experience matching purchase orders, invoices, and receipts within an accounts payable function
- Experience utilizing Oracle or other enterprise ERP systems for accounts payable processing
- Strong understanding of accounts payable processes, invoice workflows, and payment procedures
- Experience supporting procurement and purchasing related activities
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with attention to detail
- Ability to identify discrepancies, investigate issues, and drive resolution independently
- Proactive mindset with the ability to take ownership of responsibilities and improve processes
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications preferred
- Experience working in large corporate or enterprise environments preferred
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