Sr. AP Specialist- Defense

Blue Yonder•Dallas, TX

2d•$80,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is a senior individual contributor within Accounts Payable, responsible for ensuring AP operations are accurate, compliant, and audit-ready in a Government Contracting (GovCon) environment. The Senior AP Specialist serves as the AP subject-matter expert for FAR allowability, DCAA compliance, and complex invoice review, while supporting month-end close and audit activities. This includes daily compliance monitoring, approval hierarchy integrity, reconciliation to payroll and the general ledger, and audit readiness for time and labor data. The position supports month-end close and both AP and timekeeping audit activities.

Requirements

5–8+ years of Accounts Payable experience preferred
Direct GovCon experience preferred
Strong knowledge of FAR cost principles and DCAA expectations preferred
Experience supporting audits in a regulated environment
ERP/accounting system experience (Costpoint, QBO, NetSuite, Workday, or similar)
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Strong Excel skills
High attention to detail and comfort owning compliance deadlines with executive visibility

Responsibilities

Independently review and process vendor and subcontractor invoices
Apply FAR 31 cost principles and determine allowable vs. unallowable costs
Ensure proper coding to direct, indirect, and unallowable accounts
Perform and oversee 3-way matching where applicable
Resolve complex invoice discrepancies and vendor issues
Support month-end close and AP reconciliations
Maintain audit-ready documentation and support DCAA and external audits
Serve as the accountable owner of company-wide timekeeping compliance and system control owner for timekeeping governance
Monitor daily time entry compliance, including verification of hours logged and confirmation that no timecards remain open
Reconcile timekeeping system data to payroll and general ledger records, investigating and resolving variances
Deliver new-hire timekeeping onboarding and periodic supervisor/employee retraining
Maintain documented standard operating procedures and compliance scorecards/KPI reporting for timekeeping