Position Details
professional
Little Rock, AR
Monday – Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm (Remote on Monday and Friday, Tuesday – Thursday in office)
$20/hour
Job Details
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist to join their finance team in Little Rock, AR. This is an excellent opportunity for an organized professional who enjoys working with numbers, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring vendors are paid accurately and on time. The Accounts Payable Specialist plays a vital role in supporting daily financial operations by processing invoices, managing expense reports, and assisting with audit activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Process vendor invoices and employee expense reports accurately and in a timely manner.
- Review invoices for proper approvals, coding, and payment authorization.
- Ensure expenses are correctly assigned to the appropriate accounts, cost centers, and business units.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of enterprise accounting structure and reporting hierarchy.
- Communicate with vendors and employees to resolve invoice discrepancies and payment questions.
- Prepare and process payments while meeting established deadlines.
- Support internal and external audit activities by maintaining accurate financial documentation.
- Perform data entry with a high level of accuracy.
- Provide general clerical and administrative support to the accounting department.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum of two years of clerical experience, preferably in an accounts payable environment.
- Microsoft Excel experience required.
- Strong data entry and keyboarding skills.
- Experience processing vendor invoices and expense reports is preferred.
Skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication abilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Accurate 10-key data entry skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with internal departments and external vendors.