We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join a team in Lexington, Kentucky in a permanent contract opportunity. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys resolving backlogged payment activity, researching invoice issues, and bringing structure to high-volume accounts payable work. The position will support key vendor relationships, process invoice and payment records accurately, and use strong Excel skills to help organize and reconcile outstanding transactions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process accounts payable transactions accurately, including invoice entry, coding, and payment application within the system.<br>• Review a high-volume backlog of prepaid vendor payment items, organize open records, and move outstanding transactions toward resolution.<br>• Research missing or delayed invoices by coordinating with vendors and internal partners to obtain needed documentation.<br>• Reconcile vendor activity to confirm payments are matched correctly to invoices and recorded in the proper amounts.<br>• Investigate billing differences such as quantity mismatches, duplicate charges, overpayments, or other payment variances and support corrections.<br>• Maintain regular communication with major vendors to clarify account activity and resolve outstanding payment questions.<br>• Use Microsoft Excel extensively to track progress, analyze payment details, and manage large sets of accounts payable data.<br>• Help clean up ongoing transaction volume by prioritizing open items, following through on unresolved issues, and keeping records current.<br>• Support the overall accuracy of the accounts payable process by identifying errors, documenting findings, and ensuring timely updates.