Accounts Payable Specialist

Turner & Townsend•Las Vegas, NV

17d

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a self‑driven, detail‑oriented Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to support all accounts payable activities for a single major project site. This role requires advanced full‑cycle AP experience and the ability to operate independently while partnering closely with on-site project teams, vendors, and the central Finance function. The Senior AP Specialist will oversee day-to-day AP operations for that project, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely financial processing in a dynamic environment. The candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding/working knowledge of full cycle accounts payable function. and will provide support to the project team as required, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely financial processing in a dynamic environment, and assistance with the development of ad hoc financial analyses.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field preferred
Minimum of three or more years of full‑cycle accounts payable experience, ideally in a project-based or construction environment.
Experience with contemporary AP automation software.
Proven ability to work independently in a deadline‑driven environment.
Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Demonstrated analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills with a strong emphasis on Excel.
Ability to work collaboratively with both project teams and the finance department.
Ability to quickly learn and apply new systems, processes, and concepts.

Responsibilities

Invoice Processing: Independently process and review complex vendor invoices, ensuring accurate matching to purchase orders, contracts, and project documentation.
Expense Coding: Assign appropriate general ledger codes, cost centers, and project-specific accounting attributes with a high level of accuracy.
Vendor Communication: Serve as a key point of contact for vendors, proactively resolving inquiries, discrepancies, and disputes.
Payment Processing: Prepare and process payments to vendors, ensuring adherence to payment terms, internal controls, and company policies.
Expense Reconciliation: Reconcile vendor statements and resolve complex discrepancies in a timely and thorough manner.
Month-End Closing: Lead AP-related month-end activities for the project site, including reconciliations, accruals, and reporting.
Compliance: Ensure compliance with company policies, client requirements, SOX regulations, and industry best practices.
Support: Provide support to the project team and Finance department, including ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, and special projects.
SOX Compliance: Perform duties with a high degree of accuracy and integrity while maintaining full adherence to SOX controls.
Audit Support: Support internal, external, and compliance audits by preparing accurate documentation and timely responses.
Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve AP and site workflows and recommend or support the implementation of process enhancements.
Reporting: Provide accurate, high-quality information and analysis on a timely basis.
Policy Adherence: Ensure client and Turner & Townsend standard procedures and policies are consistently applied.
Confidentiality: Preserve the confidentiality of sensitive financial and project information.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.