12 Results for Accounts Payable Clerk Jobs in Kansas City, MO

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Accounts Payable Specialist

Kansas City, KS
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Temporary / Contract
23 - 25 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to support day-to-day payment operations for a Contract position based in Kansas City, Kansas. This role focuses on maintaining accurate invoice processing, ensuring timely vendor payments, and helping keep financial records organized and current. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in accounts payable activities and is comfortable working with detailed coding, payment processing, and accounting systems such as Sage 300. Previous experience in warehouse or manufacturing environments strongly preferred. Responsibilities:• Review incoming invoices for accuracy, completeness, and proper approval before entering them into the system.• Assign correct general ledger and expense codes to invoices to support accurate financial reporting.• Process vendor payments through ACH transactions and scheduled check runs in accordance with payment deadlines.• Maintain organized accounts payable records and documentation to support audits and internal controls.• Communicate with vendors and internal departments to resolve invoice discrepancies, payment questions, and outstanding issues.• Enter and update accounts payable data in Sage 300 while ensuring consistency and accuracy across records.
2026-11-06T00:00:00Z

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Kansas City, KS
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Permanent / Full Time
58000 - 62000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable specialist to join our team in Kansas City, Kansas and help drive accurate, timely payment operations. In this role, you will take ownership of end-to-end AP activities, support daily accounting execution, and serve as a reliable point of contact for issue resolution and process consistency. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, careful attention to detail, and experience working efficiently in a high-volume environment while following established accounting practices. Responsibilities: • Lead day-to-day accounts payable operations from invoice receipt through final payment completion. • Examine, classify, and enter a large volume of vendor invoices with a high level of accuracy and within required deadlines. • Confirm billing information, apply correct expense coding, validate matching documentation, and secure approvals before transactions are posted. • Process payables activity within Sage X3 and ensure entries are recorded properly in the accounting system. • Partner with internal locations and AP colleagues to investigate payment issues, clarify invoice discrepancies, and reach timely resolutions. • Provide guidance to team members on accounts payable procedures, system usage, and document management practices. • Reconcile supplier statements, identify open items, and follow through on outstanding variances. • Review and balance assigned general ledger accounts to support accurate financial reporting. • Maintain organized records and contribute to month-end close tasks, audit support, and other accounting assignments as needed.
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Desoto, KS
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Temporary / Contract
20 - 27 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to support day-to-day receivables operations for a paper and packaging organization in DeSoto, Kansas. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who can manage customer invoicing, apply incoming payments accurately, and maintain steady follow-up on outstanding commercial balances. The role requires strong attention to detail, sound judgment in collections activity, and the ability to keep financial records current and organized. Responsibilities: • Manage the full accounts receivable cycle, including reviewing open balances, tracking due dates, and maintaining accurate customer account records. • Apply cash receipts to the appropriate customer accounts and invoices, ensuring payment activity is recorded correctly and on time. • Conduct commercial collections outreach through consistent follow-up with customers to resolve overdue balances and reduce aging receivables. • Prepare and process customer billing transactions while verifying that invoice details are complete, accurate, and properly documented. • Investigate payment discrepancies, short pays, and unapplied cash by coordinating with internal teams and customer contacts to reach resolution. • Perform high-volume data entry related to receivables activity, maintaining accuracy across financial records and supporting documentation. • Monitor account status and provide regular updates on collection progress, payment trends, and issues requiring escalation.
2026-11-06T00:00:00Z

Accounting Assistant

Kansas City, MO
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Temporary / Contract
19 - 20 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounting Assistant to support housing program administration and participant recertification activities in Kansas City, Missouri. This Contract position is ideal for someone who combines strong accounting accuracy with excellent customer service and can manage sensitive records in a highly regulated environment. The role focuses on reviewing financial and eligibility information, coordinating documentation, and helping tenants, applicants, and landlords understand program requirements. Success in this position will come from careful attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to keep processes moving efficiently while maintaining compliance. Responsibilities: • Respond to participant, applicant, and landlord questions with professionalism, providing clear guidance on program procedures or directing inquiries to the appropriate team member. • Arrange meetings and interviews for applicants and current participants, explain eligibility guidelines, and discuss rental affordability and program expectations. • Support recertification and move-in activities by gathering documentation, coordinating verification steps, and assisting with background screening and final eligibility confirmation. • Review household, unit, and owner information to assess continued program participation and confirm compliance with established housing assistance rules. • Complete annual and interim income reviews by evaluating changes in earnings, assets, expenses, household makeup, and approved rent adjustments. • Conduct participant interviews, distribute recertification materials, and help individuals understand rent calculations, required forms, and notice timelines. • Prepare and review leases, contracts, assistance forms, and lease-up documents for completeness, accuracy, and timely processing. • Maintain organized case files and enter move-in, move-out, termination, and assistance update data into the system while preserving accurate records for reporting purposes. • Produce recurring audit and status reports for management and monitor assigned files to ensure documentation remains current and compliant. • Protect confidential information at all times while applying current local, state, and federal housing regulations, agency policies, and administrative requirements to daily work.
2026-11-06T00:00:00Z

Data Entry Clerk

Olathe, KS
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Temporary / Contract
22 - 25 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-focused Data Entry Clerk to join a contract assignment in Olathe, Kansas. In this contract role, you will help maintain accurate business records, process high volumes of information, and provide day-to-day administrative support in a busy office setting. This opportunity is well suited for someone who learns new systems quickly, stays organized under deadlines, and takes pride in producing precise work. The initial assignment is expected to last 4-8 weeks with the possibility of extension based on project needs. Responsibilities: • Input contract details, customer records, and related documentation into company databases with a high level of accuracy. • Check entered information for completeness and correct inconsistencies by coordinating with internal team members. • Prepare, sort, and maintain files and documents to support digital record organization and retrieval. • Assist with routine clerical and administrative activities that help the office operate efficiently. • Track and update records consistently to support progress throughout the assignment. • Follow up on missing, unclear, or incomplete information to keep data processing moving forward. • Contribute to project-based tasks connected to the implementation of a new software system. • Complete assigned work within established timelines while maintaining strong attention to detail.
2026-11-06T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Overland Park, KS
remote
Temporary / Contract
0 - 0 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Specialist to support day-to-day accounting operations for a Health Sciences organization in Overland Park, Kansas. This Long-term Contract position offers the opportunity to contribute to core financial activities in a fast-paced environment with substantial transaction volume. The ideal candidate will bring strong accounting fundamentals, accuracy in financial processing, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining compliance and reporting integrity. Responsibilities:• Prepare and record journal entries to maintain accurate and timely financial records across assigned accounts.• Manage high-volume invoice activity with close attention to coding, approvals, and documentation standards.• Track prepaid assets and allocate expenses appropriately over the applicable accounting periods.• Calculate and post depreciation and related expense entries for fixed assets in accordance with company policy.• Reconcile account balances, investigate discrepancies, and resolve issues to support accurate month-end close activities.• Partner with internal teams to improve the accuracy and efficiency of accounting workflows and transaction processing
2026-11-05T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Kansas City, MO
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Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 90000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff/Sr Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys maintaining accurate financial records, strengthening month-end processes, and partnering with internal teams to ensure reliable reporting. The role offers an opportunity to contribute across core accounting functions while helping keep financial data organized, timely, and audit-ready. Responsibilities:• Prepare and record journal entries to support routine accounting activity and month-end close requirements.• Maintain the general ledger by reviewing transactions, correcting discrepancies, and ensuring financial data is properly classified.• Complete account reconciliations on a regular basis and investigate variances to keep balances accurate and fully supported.• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes by organizing schedules and meeting reporting deadlines.• Use Microsoft Excel to analyze financial information, track account activity, and develop supporting workpapers.• Partner with colleagues across departments to gather documentation, resolve accounting questions, and improve reporting accuracy.• Review financial records for completeness and compliance with internal accounting standards and established procedures.
2026-10-28T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Kingsville, MO
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Temporary / Contract
34.0385 - 39.413 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support core accounting operations for a Long-term Contract position based in Kingsville, Missouri. This role will contribute to daily financial activities across payables, receivables, cash management, inventory, and the general ledger while helping maintain accurate and timely reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting fundamentals, works well in a manufacturing environment, and can partner effectively with internal teams to keep financial processes organized and compliant. Responsibilities: • Oversee day-to-day accounts payable tasks by validating invoice support, assigning proper coding, securing approvals, addressing exceptions, and assisting with timely disbursements. • Handle accounts receivable processing by issuing invoices, posting incoming payments, monitoring customer balances, and following up on past-due or disputed items. • Record credit memos and RMA-related entries after confirming required documentation and authorization are in place. • Apply customer cash receipts accurately, research unmatched payments, and resolve variances affecting account balances. • Prepare daily cash reporting, assist with online banking activity, and reconcile bank transactions, checks, and related cash movements. • Maintain inventory records and summaries, compare accounting data to operational records, and work with production teams to investigate differences. • Support the three-day month-end close by completing assigned tasks, preparing journal entries, updating schedules, and communicating open issues promptly. • Reconcile general ledger and balance sheet accounts, review outstanding items, and escalate unresolved discrepancies when needed. • Maintain fixed asset activity schedules, including additions, transfers, retirements, and depreciation, and ensure balances align with the general ledger. • Assist with audits, compliance reporting, accounting process improvements, and routine troubleshooting of accounting data or system-related issues while helping guide assigned accounting staff under the Controller’s direction.
2026-11-05T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Kansas City, MO
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Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a fast-paced, multi-entity environment in Kansas City, Missouri. This position plays an important role in ensuring employees are paid correctly each week while meeting certified payroll and prevailing wage obligations across active projects. The ideal candidate brings strong payroll processing experience, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work closely with operations and project stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently. Responsibilities: • Manage end-to-end weekly payroll processing for multiple business entities, ensuring each payroll cycle is completed accurately and on schedule. • Review imported time records, investigate discrepancies, and confirm hours, job assignments, and cost coding align with supporting totals before payroll is finalized. • Maintain payroll data such as earnings, deductions, benefit elections, garnishments, stipends, and pay differentials with a high level of precision. • Process special payroll transactions, including manual payments, off-cycle runs, and adjustments needed to correct prior payroll issues. • Prepare and submit certified payroll documentation, including WH-347 and related state forms, in accordance with Davis-Bacon and prevailing wage requirements. • Verify proper wage rates, fringe allocations, and labor classifications based on project specifications and jurisdictional rules. • Support labor compliance reporting through AASHTOWare and other required agency or contractor portals, and provide documentation during audits or inquiries. • Perform regular payroll reconciliations to validate changes in pay rates, hours, deductions, taxes, and related liabilities against source records and control reports. • Maintain accurate employee, project, rate, and deduction records across payroll and operational systems, while contributing to process documentation as additional entities are brought into shared service workflows.
2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Lawrence, KS
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Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 80000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to oversee accurate and timely payroll operations for a multi-entity, multi-state workforce in Lawrence, Kansas. This role partners closely with HR, Finance, and site leadership to maintain payroll records, support compliance obligations, and ensure employees are paid correctly each cycle. The ideal candidate brings strong payroll systems experience, a detail-focused approach, and the ability to manage reporting, tax administration, and deduction activity in a fast-paced environment. This is a newly created role with a GROWING company and a phenomenal team! Reach out and apply today! Responsibilities:• Administer end-to-end payroll processing across multiple entities and states, including regular payroll runs, imported hours, special earnings, deductions, incentive payments, and off-cycle checks.• Review timekeeping records each pay period, coordinate with supervisors on missed punches or approval issues, and resolve exceptions before payroll is finalized.• Maintain paid time off and leave accrual structures in the payroll system and verify that employee balances remain accurate and up to date.• Oversee the payroll schedule by communicating key deadlines, cutoffs, and submission requirements to managers and operating locations.• Manage payroll system configuration such as earnings codes, deduction settings, job classifications, and entity-level setup while contributing to process enhancements.• Support payroll onboarding for newly acquired businesses by organizing employee data conversion, tax setup, deduction mapping, and parallel payroll validation.• Handle payroll tax administration by establishing state and local accounts, monitoring rates, reconciling filings, and responding to agency inquiries or notices.• Process garnishments, child support withholdings, and tax levies in accordance with applicable laws, while coordinating required communication with employees and agencies.• Prepare payroll-related reports for Finance and HR, including journal entry support, labor allocation details, accrual documentation, year-end reporting, compliance filings, and audit requests.• Reconcile benefit deductions and carrier invoices, assist with open enrollment updates, and process retirement plan contribution remittances accurately and on time.
2026-10-30T00:00:00Z

Accounting Specialist

Overland Park, KS
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Temporary to Hire
0 - 0 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to join a growing team supporting accounting and operational activities in Overland Park, Kansas. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who combines strong financial accuracy with hands-on experience in e-commerce environments and Oracle NetSuite. The person in this role will help maintain reliable financial records, support day-to-day operational workflows, and contribute to process improvements across the business. Responsibilities: • Manage daily accounting activities, including transaction review, postings, and support for routine financial operations. • Reconcile bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and other key ledgers to ensure complete and accurate reporting. • Use Oracle NetSuite to maintain financial data, monitor system activity, and support ongoing accounting workflows. • Partner with operations and e-commerce teams to align order activity, payment records, and financial results. • Investigate discrepancies in financial or transactional data and resolve issues in a timely manner. • Prepare reports and supporting documentation for month-end close and other recurring accounting deadlines. • Assist with administrative and analytical tasks tied to business operations, including updates to financial processes or system-related procedures. • Help improve internal controls, reporting consistency, and overall efficiency within accounting operations.
2026-11-05T00:00:00Z

Non-Profit Staff Accountant

Kansas City, MO
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Temporary / Contract
31.9675 - 37.015 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Non-Profit Staff Accountant to support financial operations for a mission-driven organization. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for an accounting specialist who can manage day-to-day transactional work, maintain accurate records, and contribute to reliable financial reporting. The role partners with internal teams to strengthen accounting processes, support grant-related activity, and help ensure compliance with nonprofit standards and funding requirements. Responsibilities: • Maintain complete and accurate accounting records by overseeing daily entries across accounts payable, accounts receivable, and the general ledger. • Reconcile bank activity and balance sheet accounts on a routine basis to support timely and accurate month-end reporting. • Administer invoicing and cash application activities, monitor outstanding receivables, and follow up on aging balances when needed. • Process vendor payments, review payable documentation for accuracy, and keep supplier records organized and current. • Prepare journal entries and assist with monthly and annual close activities to ensure financial data is properly recorded. • Produce requested financial analyses and operational reports for finance leadership and other internal stakeholders. • Partner with grant and program teams to prepare billing support, funding documentation, and reports tied to restricted or grant-funded activity. • Help maintain audit-ready files, document accounting procedures, and support compliance with nonprofit accounting rules and applicable grant regulations. • Collaborate across departments to improve workflows, identify efficiencies, and provide financial information for management and board-level reporting.
2026-11-06T00:00:00Z

12 results for Accounts Payable Clerk in Kansas City, MO