<p>Immediate open Accounts Payable Specialist to support our team in Bakersfield, California. This position will provide critical coverage with accurate payment processing while ensuring day-to-day accounts payable activities continue without interruption. The ideal candidate brings hands-on AP experience, sound judgment when managing approvals, and the ability to work carefully with both electronic records and paper-based payment processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage the full accounts payable cycle by reviewing incoming invoices, assigning appropriate account codes, routing documents for authorization, entering data into QuickBooks, and preparing payments for release.</p><p>• Process vendor payments through both ACH and check methods, with particular attention to maintaining accuracy for organizations that continue to use paper checks.</p><p>• Coordinate regular mid-week check runs to ensure invoices are paid according to schedule and internal timelines are met.</p><p>• Follow established approval workflows by obtaining authorization for payable items, including subcontractor-related expenses, and send follow-ups when approvals are delayed.</p><p>• Maintain organized invoice and payment records using designated filing practices while ensuring documents are stored in accordance with company procedures.</p><p>• Support accounts payable activities across two related business entities, applying the correct company information and payment handling requirements for each transaction.</p><p>• Prepare checks for signature, distribute completed payments by mail, and use postage equipment to send vendor payments accurately.</p><p>• Assist with administrative AP-related tasks tied to supporting systems, including handling manual log entries and following procedures for secure document access and retention.</p><p>• Apply care when reviewing recurring expenses such as utilities, including situations where annual reconciliations affect billing amounts and payment totals.</p>