Accounts Payable Specialist - Temp to Perm

Kinder's•Walnut Creek, CA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounts Payable Specialist, reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, supports the Accounting team through the execution of accounts payable activities, vendor account management, and cross-functional support within the AP function. You should be analytical and precise, but able to operate in ambiguity and adapt quickly in a fast-paced, evolving environment. This role is classified as Temp to Perm.

Requirements

5+ years of Accounts Payable experience required.
Experience working in high-volume, fast-paced environments.
Experience with invoice processing, purchase order matching, vendor payments, reconciliations and month-end close activities.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and LOOKUPs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP systems, SAP a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage the full accounts payable lifecycle from invoice receipt through payment, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.
Review, verify, code, and process invoices according to company policies and accounting standards.
Match invoices to purchase orders, receipts and supporting documentation, ensuring proper GL coding.
Prepare batch check runs, wire transfers, and ACH payments.
Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors regarding invoice status, payment inquiries, discrepancies, shortages and account-related concerns.
Build and maintain positive vendor relationships by ensuring accounts remain current and resolving payment issues promptly.
Research, investigate, and resolve invoice, receiving, pricing and payment discrepancies while coordinating with internal business partners.
Reconcile vendor statements and account balances, ensuring outstanding issues are resolved in a timely manner.
Support month-end and year-end close activities, accruals, reconciliations, audits, sales tax reporting, and 1099 compliance.