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6 results for Accounts Payable Specialist in Kansas City, MO

Payroll Specialist

Shawnee Mission, KS
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Temporary / Contract
0 - 0 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Lenexa, Kansas. In this role, you will handle full-cycle payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies and regulations. This position requires an individual with strong organizational skills to manage complex reporting and manual processes effectively. Responsibilities: • Manage all aspects of full-cycle payroll for a workforce of over 500 employees. • Generate and review detailed reports for prevailing wage projects to ensure compliance and accuracy. • Oversee manual payroll processes, ensuring timekeeping data is accurately reflected in the payroll system. • Follow up with employees and managers to resolve discrepancies in time entries. • Utilize Ceridian Dayforce to process payroll efficiently and accurately. • Coordinate with the timekeeping system (Q360) to address and resolve data integration challenges. • Ensure payroll operations comply with federal, state, and local regulations. • Maintain accurate records and documentation for audit purposes. • Provide exceptional support to employees regarding payroll inquiries and concerns.
2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Kansas City, KS
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Temporary / Contract
19.7885 - 22.913 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounts Receivable Clerk to join our team in Kansas City, Kansas. In this long-term contract position, you will play a key role in managing accounts receivable processes, ensuring accurate records, and resolving customer disputes. This opportunity is ideal for candidates with strong organizational skills and a proactive approach to collections and account management. Responsibilities: • Proactively manage overdue accounts to reduce outstanding balances and improve cash flow. • Regularly review aging reports and prioritize significantly overdue accounts for immediate action. • Document all collection activities, including customer interactions, in the system for accurate tracking and reporting. • Evaluate accounts placed on credit hold and collaborate with Finance leadership to determine appropriate actions, such as releasing holds or escalating issues. • Communicate credit hold decisions effectively with Customer Service and Sales teams to minimize disruptions. • Investigate and resolve customer disputes related to pricing discrepancies, short payments, and unapplied cash to maintain accurate account records. • Respond promptly to AR-related inquiries, such as requests for invoice copies, payment confirmations, and account statements, while maintaining professionalism. • Prepare AR aging summaries and provide updates on collection efforts to leadership regularly. • Identify patterns in collections and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and mitigate risks.
2026-05-04T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Kansas City, KS
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Temporary to Hire
0 - 0 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an entry-level Staff Accountant to join our team in Kansas City, Kansas. This is a contract position with the potential for long-term employment that offers an excellent opportunity to grow your career while contributing to a nonprofit organization. If you have a strong foundation in accounting principles and a keen interest in grant management, this role is ideal for you. Responsibilities: • Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure accurate financial reporting. • Assist in preparing budgets and forecasts for multiple grants, managing up to 70-100 grants simultaneously. • Analyze financial data and provide insights to support grant-related decision-making. • Prepare detailed reports and documentation for grant compliance and audits. • Collaborate with team members to ensure timely and accurate financial processes. • Support month-end and year-end closing activities. • Conduct financial variance analysis to identify trends and discrepancies. • Ensure compliance with organizational policies and grant requirements. • Utilize advanced Excel skills to streamline financial data management and reporting. • Participate in internal meetings and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

Shawnee Mission, KS
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Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 100000 USD / Yearly
We are seeking a dynamic Senior Accountant for an organization in Lenexa, KS that will play an integral role in daily accounting operations, covering a range of responsibilities across accounts payable, accounts receivable, and month-end close activities. Key duties include reviewing and processing vendor invoices with correct general ledger coding, ensuring proper authorization, and timely data entry in QuickBooks. The position is expected to maintain organized vendor files with complete W-9 documentation, manage both the accounts payable inbox and vendor communications, and prepare weekly payment runs by check, ACH, or wire, while promptly reconciling vendor statements and resolving discrepancies as they arise. If you or someone you know is looking for a rapidly growing company that is PE owned with opportunity to grow as the company grows in a Senior Accountant capacity in a thriving industry, please contact Melissa Valenzuela at 816-601-1192 for more details! This role also generates and distributes customer invoices, accurately records and applies incoming payments to the appropriate accounts, and keeps the AR aging report up to date. Responsibilities include following up on past-due balances, communicating with clients to address outstanding payments, processing credit memos, and supporting collections activities by escalating delinquent accounts where necessary. Additionally, this position supports the month-end close by preparing and recording journal entries, performing reconciliations for key accounts such as bank, AP, AR, and accruals, promptly investigating reconciling items, and working with the team to complete monthly financial reports and close-related adjustments, including accruals and prepaid amortization. Collaboration within the accounting team is essential for meeting reporting deadlines and ensuring the timely delivery of accurate financial information.
2026-04-13T00:00:00Z

Accounting Manager

Kansas City, MO
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Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 90000 USD / Yearly
Our client, a growing engineering and construction company, is seeking a hands-on Accounting Manager to oversee and manage all aspects of the company’s day-to-day accounting and finance operations. As the organization's sole accounting professional, this individual will be responsible for the company’s full-cycle accounting and ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Manage daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, bank reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance.</li><li>Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.</li><li>Oversee job costing, project billing, and support project managers with financial tracking and cash flow analysis.</li><li>Manage all banking activities including reconciliations, cash applications, and wire transfers.</li><li>Maintain and review internal controls, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.</li><li>Coordinate and process payroll and related filings.</li><li>Handle sales tax, multi-state filings as needed, and support year-end tax preparation with external CPAs.</li><li>Monitor company expenses, prepare budgets and forecasts, and report on variances.</li><li>Serve as the point of contact for financial audits, external accounting professionals, banking partners, and vendors.</li><li>Oversee accounting processes in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks or similar platforms).</li><li>Identify process improvements to maximize accounting efficiency and accuracy.</li></ul>
2026-04-15T00:00:00Z

Revenue Accountant

Shawnee Mission, KS
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Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 75000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Revenue Accountant to join our team in Leawood, Kansas and help ensure revenue activity is recorded accurately, consistently, and in accordance with accounting guidance. This position plays an important role in the close process, account analysis, and financial reporting, while working closely with internal partners to evaluate contract terms and resolve reporting issues. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in accounting, sharp analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with precision. Responsibilities: • Record and review revenue-related journal entries to support accurate financial results and compliance with company accounting practices. • Evaluate customer agreements to determine the proper accounting treatment for revenue transactions under applicable standards. • Perform reconciliations for revenue accounts in the general ledger and investigate unusual balances or period-to-period fluctuations. • Contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities by preparing schedules and completing revenue accounting tasks on time. • Analyze deferred and accrued revenue balances to confirm completeness, accuracy, and proper classification. • Prepare supporting schedules and documentation used for financial statements, audit requests, and internal reporting needs. • Collaborate with teams across billing, sales, legal, operations, and finance to address discrepancies and improve the accuracy of revenue reporting. • Track contract updates, pricing adjustments, and other business changes that could affect revenue recognition outcomes. • Strengthen accounting processes by helping refine controls, maintain documentation, and support compliance requirements. • Research accounting questions, assist with policy updates, and provide ad hoc revenue analysis for management.
2026-05-05T00:00:00Z