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11 results for Accounts Payable Manager in New Orleans, LA

Accounts Payable Clerk

Covington, LA
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Temporary to Hire
16 - 18 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join a growing international construction organization in Covington, Louisiana. This short-term contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced finance environment and takes pride in accuracy, organization, and dependable follow-through. In this role, you will support day-to-day payables operations, help maintain orderly financial records, and contribute to a responsive accounting function with room for long-term growth. Responsibilities:• Support the accounts payable team with a range of clerical and administrative tasks that keep daily finance operations running smoothly.• Review invoices for accuracy, assign appropriate coding, and prepare documents for timely entry and payment processing.• Handle expense report review and assist with payment activities, including preparing and distributing checks when needed.• Reconcile accounts payable subledger activity with the general ledger and investigate discrepancies to ensure accurate records.• Respond promptly to questions from employees, vendors, and other business partners regarding invoice status, payments, and account details.• Organize incoming mail and financial documents, including sorting, logging, copying, and filing invoices, checks, and related records.• Maintain compliance with company procedures by following established controls and completing tasks with a high level of accuracy.• Provide documentation and support for audit requests and assist with additional finance-related projects as assigned.
2026-05-26T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Specialist

Metairie, LA
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Permanent / Full Time
55000 - 60000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to support high-volume payables operations for a transport organization in Metairie, Louisiana. This position plays a key role in keeping vendor payments accurate, timely, and fully documented while supporting month-end accounting activities. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, sound accounting knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment. Responsibilities: • Oversee the full accounts payable cycle, from receiving invoices through final payment processing and record retention. • Review vendor invoices for accuracy, align them with purchase orders, assign the correct general ledger coding, and route items for approval. • Enter a high volume of vendor bills into the accounting system while maintaining accuracy and meeting established processing deadlines. • Administer employee expense reimbursements and ensure supporting documentation is complete and compliant with company standards. • Prepare and circulate weekly aging reports to help monitor outstanding obligations and support timely disbursements. • Execute weekly payment runs, including checks and electronic transactions, then upload payment details to the banking platform and maintain organized backup files. • Perform daily cash transfers and reconcile cleared checks and electronic payments to bank activity. • Support month-end close by preparing reconciliations, reviewing accruals, and creating journal entries related to the payables subledger. • Manage annual 1099 distribution, respond to vendor inquiries, assist with audit documentation requests, and provide backup support for accounts receivable activities as needed.
2026-05-26T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Specialist

New Orleans, LA
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Temporary to Hire
22 - 24 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a team in New Orleans, Louisiana in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This position is well suited for someone who brings hands-on invoice processing experience, strong attention to detail, and confidence working with payment operations in a fast-paced accounting environment. The role will support daily payables activities while helping maintain accurate records, timely disbursements, and organized financial documentation. Responsibilities: • Review, code, and enter vendor invoices accurately while confirming supporting documentation is complete. • Process payments through ACH transactions and check runs in accordance with established schedules and controls. • Reconcile payable records, investigate discrepancies, and work with internal partners or vendors to resolve outstanding issues. • Maintain organized accounts payable files and ensure financial data is updated consistently within accounting systems. • Use Microsoft Excel to track payment activity, prepare reports, and support account analysis. • Assist with month-end accounts payable tasks by verifying balances and preparing information needed for closing activities.
2026-06-04T00:00:00Z

Accounting Manager

New Orleans, LA
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Temporary to Hire
45 - 60 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounting Manager to join a manufacturing organization in New Orleans, Louisiana on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent position. This is a high-growth startup in a dynamic phase of expansion, focused on scaling operations rapidly and capturing market share. This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to strategic initiatives in a fast-paced, evolving environment. This role will oversee core accounting operations, support accurate financial reporting, and help maintain strong control over inventory and work-in-progress activity. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience across the full accounting cycle, thrives in a deadline-driven environment, and is comfortable working within a large ERP platform, with Epicor experience viewed favorably. Responsibilities:• Lead end-to-end accounting activities, ensuring daily transactions are recorded accurately and financial records remain current.• Direct the month-end closing process by preparing reviews, coordinating timelines, and resolving outstanding items efficiently.• Reconcile balance sheet and general ledger accounts on a regular basis to support accuracy and compliance.• Prepare and post journal entries related to accruals, inventory activity, fixed assets, and other key accounting areas.• Manage inventory accounting processes, including valuation, tracking, and analysis of work-in-progress balances within a manufacturing setting.• Support financial statement preparation and assist with audit requests by organizing documentation and responding to inquiries.• Oversee fixed asset records, including additions, disposals, depreciation tracking, and periodic verification of asset inventory.• Utilize a large ERP system to monitor financial data, improve reporting visibility, and maintain reliable accounting workflows.
2026-05-11T00:00:00Z

Assistant Accounting Manager

Covington, LA
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Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 75000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Staff or Senior Accountant ready to take ownership of a essential process to join a transport organization in Covington, Louisiana. This role supports financial accuracy, operational oversight, and regulatory compliance while helping maintain strong controls across accounting activities. The ideal candidate brings solid technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to contribute to both day-to-day processes and month-end reporting. Responsibilities:• Safeguard company resources by evaluating accounting controls, identifying risks, and helping ensure financial records remain accurate and complete.• Oversee core accounting activities and support departmental operations, including transaction workflows, internal controls, and adherence to established procedures.• Track daily cash balances and coordinate cash management activities to help maintain adequate liquidity for business operations.• Prepare or support the completion of tax filings, including income, sales, property, and state-related returns, with attention to accuracy and timeliness.• Partner with leadership on month-end close tasks such as reconciliations, financial statement review, forecasting support, budget tracking, and fixed asset accounting.• Monitor business practices for compliance with applicable regulations and internal policies, and raise concerns when corrective action is needed.• Evaluate credit requests and recommend or approve appropriate credit limits based on company guidelines and financial considerations.• Assist with audit readiness by compiling schedules, preparing requested documentation, and supporting reporting needs during audit and risk review activities.• Provide guidance to assigned team members, including coaching, training support, scheduling input, and performance feedback when needed. This is a great opportunity for someone at the Staff or Senior accountant level who want to manage an important process that bridges the accounting and analyis team directly to the operational needs and suppport of the division. This role is ideal for someone who likes frequent requests for a variety of information and enjoys data mining the system to produce ad hoc reports that allows the decision makers to plan the best path for their team. Please apply directly and call Carrie Lewis at 504-383-0612. Thank you for your interest in Robert Half!
2026-05-19T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

New Orleans, LA
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Temporary to Hire
24 - 26 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Staff Accountant to join a team in New Orleans, Louisiana in a contract to permanent capacity. This role is suited for a detail-oriented accounting specialist who can manage core financial activities while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and strong documentation practices. The position supports daily accounting operations, grant-related financial tracking, and budget oversight in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities:• Maintain the general ledger by recording, reviewing, and reconciling financial activity to ensure accurate reporting.• Process accounts payable transactions, verify supporting records, and help keep disbursements timely and organized.• Prepare and issue billing entries while monitoring payment activity and resolving discrepancies as needed.• Complete bank reconciliations on a regular basis and investigate outstanding items to maintain clean cash records.• Use Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks Online to analyze financial data, prepare schedules, and support routine accounting workflows.• Assist with federal grant accounting by tracking funding activity, organizing required records, and supporting compliance expectations.• Compile and maintain documentation for audits, reporting needs, and internal financial reviews.• Contribute to budget management efforts by updating financial schedules, comparing actuals to plan, and highlighting variances.• Support accounting-related process updates or operational changes when needed, including documentation tied to financial systems or workflows.
2026-05-29T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

New Orleans, LA
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Temporary to Hire
25 - 27 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join a growing organization in New Orleans, Louisiana in a short-term contract to permanent capacity. This role is ideal for an accounting specialist who enjoys working across the close process, financial reporting, and reconciliations while partnering with leadership on accurate and timely reporting. The position offers broad exposure to general ledger activity, fixed assets, compliance support, and special projects in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities:• Record and review journal entries across key accounts such as cash, prepaid expenses, payroll, and other general ledger activity.• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles by preparing reconciliations, close schedules, and related reporting documents.• Produce balance sheet and income statement analyses to help management evaluate financial performance and reporting accuracy.• Manage fixed asset records, depreciation calculations, and lease or recurring payment schedules to maintain complete accounting support.• Reconcile intercompany activity and investigate variances to ensure transactions are properly documented and resolved.• Contribute to internal control compliance by helping maintain accounting procedures and supporting audit readiness for periodic reviews.• Prepare financial statements, cash flow forecasts, budgets, and other ad hoc reports requested by leadership.• Take part in department initiatives and special assignments aimed at improving reporting quality and accounting operations.
2026-05-19T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

New Orleans, LA
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Permanent / Full Time
85000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join a finance team in New Orleans, Louisiana. This role will play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records, strengthening reporting processes, and delivering insights that help guide business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, close-process experience, and the ability to collaborate effectively across the organization. Responsibilities:• Manage the preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations, and recurring accounting activities to ensure accurate financial reporting.• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles, keeping deliverables on schedule and resolving issues efficiently.• Evaluate financial results and operating patterns to identify meaningful trends and support informed planning decisions.• Produce financial statements and related reports in accordance with company standards and established accounting guidelines.• Partner with finance leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and variance reviews to explain performance against expectations.• Work directly with external auditors by organizing schedules, answering questions, and supplying requested documentation.• Maintain and enhance internal control practices while identifying opportunities to improve accounting workflows and accuracy.• Provide day-to-day guidance to less experienced accounting team members and encourage sound accounting practices across the department. For consideration, please contact Mary Wood @ Robert Half. 504-383-0743
2026-05-08T00:00:00Z

Bookkeeper

Belle Chasse, LA
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Temporary / Contract
20 - 22 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Bookkeeper to support day-to-day financial operations for a contract assignment in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. This Contract position is ideal for someone who can manage core accounting activities with accuracy, maintain organized records, and help keep financial reporting on track. The right candidate will be comfortable working across payables, receivables, reconciliations, payroll support, and spreadsheet-based analysis in a deadline-driven environment. Responsibilities: • Maintain accurate financial records by processing routine bookkeeping transactions and keeping supporting documentation organized. • Oversee incoming and outgoing payments, ensuring vendor invoices are handled promptly and customer accounts are monitored for timely collection. • Reconcile bank statements and internal financial records on a regular basis to identify discrepancies and resolve issues efficiently. • Assist with payroll-related recordkeeping and verify compensation data for completeness and accuracy before processing. • Use QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel to track activity, prepare reports, and support daily accounting operations. • Review financial entries for accuracy and help prepare documentation needed for audits and internal reviews. • Communicate with internal stakeholders and external contacts to clarify payment details, account questions, and outstanding balances.
2026-06-04T00:00:00Z

Accountant II

New Orleans, LA
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Temporary to Hire
28.5 - 29.5 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accountant II to support the financial administration of research awards in New Orleans, Louisiana. This contract-to-permanent opportunity is ideal for someone who understands post-award accounting, communicates effectively with multiple stakeholders, and can manage assigned work independently from start to finish. The person in this role will help ensure grant-related expenses, billing activity, and financial records are accurate, compliant, and well monitored while contributing to a collaborative and supportive team environment. Responsibilities: • Oversee the financial management of sponsored awards after funding is secured, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and maintained in accordance with grant terms. • Partner with researchers, departmental personnel, pre-award teams, and external funding contacts to address questions, resolve issues, and keep financial activity aligned with award requirements. • Track invoices and payment activity, following up as needed to support timely collection and accurate accounts receivable processing. • Review spending on assigned awards to confirm costs are appropriate, properly documented, and allowable under sponsor guidelines. • Analyze grant expenditures and financial trends to identify concerns, clarify variances, and support sound decision-making. • Prepare and maintain accounting records, including reconciliations and journal-related activity, to preserve the accuracy of award finances. • Use Excel tools such as pivot tables and data analysis functions to organize financial information and produce meaningful reporting. • Take ownership of assigned responsibilities with limited oversight while working cooperatively with colleagues in a team-focused environment. • Share knowledge, provide support to peers, and contribute to a collaborative culture built on openness, accountability, and mutual respect.
2026-06-01T00:00:00Z

Accounting Specialist

New Orleans, LA
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Temporary to Hire
26 - 28 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to support day-to-day financial operations for a growing organization in Harahan, Louisiana. This contract opportunity has the potential to become permanent and is ideal for someone who is confident managing both payables and receivables while maintaining accurate financial records. The role requires strong follow-through, comfort working with accounting software and Excel, and the ability to keep billing and reconciliation activities organized and on schedule. Responsibilities:• Manage incoming invoices, verify supporting documentation, and prepare vendor payments in a timely manner.• Oversee accounts receivable activity by issuing invoices, applying payments, and following up on outstanding balances.• Perform regular reconciliations for vendor accounts, customer accounts, and general accounting records to maintain accuracy.• Review credit card transactions, record charges and receipts, and ensure payments are properly posted.• Resolve billing discrepancies by researching account activity and coordinating with internal teams or external contacts as needed.• Reconcile vendor statements and investigate any variances to ensure account balances are correct.• Maintain accurate accounting documentation and update financial records within Sage software and related systems.• Use Microsoft Excel to track transactions, organize supporting data, and prepare routine accounting reports.
2026-06-04T00:00:00Z