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Job Title: AP Specialist
Pay: $50,000 annually
Benefits: Eligible employees are offered medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and professional development support
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
Location: Chicago, IL (Fully Onsite)

Key Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of vendor invoices accurately and efficiently while ensuring proper coding and approvals.
• Perform two-way and three-way invoice matching against purchase orders and receiving documents.
• Review invoices for accuracy, identify discrepancies, and work with vendors and internal departments to resolve issues.
• Prepare and process weekly check runs, ACH payments, wire transfers, and other electronic payments.
• Maintain vendor records, including new vendor setup, W-9 documentation, and updates to vendor information.
• Reconcile vendor statements and investigate outstanding balances or payment discrepancies.
• Process credit memos, expense reports, and employee reimbursements in accordance with company policies.
• Assist with month-end closing activities, including AP accruals, account reconciliations, and reporting.
• Respond to vendor inquiries regarding payment status and resolve issues in a professional and timely manner.
• Maintain organized AP records and ensure compliance with company policies and accounting procedures.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Accounts Payable or related accounting experience.
• Experience processing high-volume invoices in an ERP or accounting system such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, JD Edwards, or similar.
• Knowledge of invoice processing, purchase orders, and two-way/three-way matching.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including sorting, filtering, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and pivot tables preferred.

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