We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our team in Long Beach, California. This Contract to permanent position offers a dynamic opportunity for a detail-oriented individual to excel in a fast-paced environment. The role focuses on managing expense coding, invoice processing, and maintaining accurate financial records across multiple entities. Ideal candidates will bring strong analytical skills, adaptability to evolving processes, and proficiency in accounts payable automation tools. Responsibilities: • Review and process invoices, ensuring proper classification as expenses, prepaids, fixed assets, or deposits. • Handle employee reimbursements and per diem payments promptly and accurately. • Record and reconcile credit card transactions, applying internal controls and verifying against monthly statements. • Utilize and manage accounts payable automation tools to streamline processes. • Code invoices correctly to projects, departments, and locations, while identifying and addressing exceptions with critical thinking. • Investigate and resolve complex transactions, such as intercompany charges, through thorough documentation and research. • Maintain detailed vendor records, including coding decisions and field definitions, to ensure consistency and knowledge sharing. • Collaborate with operations and administrative supervisors to address and resolve outstanding questions efficiently. • Support month-end close activities, including reconciliations and reporting tasks. • Ensure billable expenses are accurately captured for sales invoices in collaboration with the accounts receivable team.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounts payable; multi-entity experience is highly preferred. • Strong understanding of expense coding, accruals, prepaids, and fixed assets. • Familiarity with both PO-based and non-PO-based billing processes. • Ability to navigate complex general ledger structures and handle unique transactions with critical thinking. • Excellent organizational skills and the ability to document processes and decisions effectively. • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas and basic pivot tables. • Experience with NetSuite or similar CRM systems is preferred. • Comfort working in a dynamic environment with evolving processes and priorities.

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Long Beach, CA
onsite
Contract / Temporary to Hire
25.34 - 29.34 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our team in Long Beach, California. This Contract to permanent position offers a dynamic opportunity for a detail-oriented individual to excel in a fast-paced environment. The role focuses on managing expense coding, invoice processing, and maintaining accurate financial records across multiple entities. Ideal candidates will bring strong analytical skills, adaptability to evolving processes, and proficiency in accounts payable automation tools. Responsibilities: • Review and process invoices, ensuring proper classification as expenses, prepaids, fixed assets, or deposits. • Handle employee reimbursements and per diem payments promptly and accurately. • Record and reconcile credit card transactions, applying internal controls and verifying against monthly statements. • Utilize and manage accounts payable automation tools to streamline processes. • Code invoices correctly to projects, departments, and locations, while identifying and addressing exceptions with critical thinking. • Investigate and resolve complex transactions, such as intercompany charges, through thorough documentation and research. • Maintain detailed vendor records, including coding decisions and field definitions, to ensure consistency and knowledge sharing. • Collaborate with operations and administrative supervisors to address and resolve outstanding questions efficiently. • Support month-end close activities, including reconciliations and reporting tasks. • Ensure billable expenses are accurately captured for sales invoices in collaboration with the accounts receivable team.
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