Accounts Payable Specialist at Arkansas Talent Group in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Job description

• Arkansas Talent Group is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist for an exclusive opportunity with a large, established, and well-known organization in Little Rock, Arkansas. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional to contribute within a fast-paced, high-volume accounts payable environment while supporting the organization's continued process-improvement and automation initiatives.
• This position is offered as a temporary assignment with the potential to extend based on business needs and individual performance. The selected professional will play an important role in ensuring accurate, timely vendor payments and maintaining a strong financial control environment during an important period of system and workflow enhancement.
• The Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for full-cycle, high-volume invoice processing, including invoice review, coding, manual data entry, matching, payment preparation, vendor account maintenance, and issue resolution. This individual will work within an SAP-based accounting environment and must be comfortable balancing detailed, manual AP responsibilities with an evolving move toward more automated workflows.
• The ideal candidate is dependable, highly accurate, organized, and comfortable managing a substantial volume of invoices and vendor activity in a mid-sized to large corporate environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, code, and enter a high volume of vendor invoices, credits, and related documentation into the AP/ERP system.
• Ensure invoices are accurately assigned to the appropriate general ledger accounts, cost centers, tax codes, and approval workflows.
• Perform two-way and three-way matching among purchase orders, receiving documentation, and invoices.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, including pricing variances, quantity differences, missing receipts, duplicate invoices, short payments, and approval issues.
• Communicate professionally with internal purchasing, receiving, operations, and accounting teams to resolve outstanding items in a timely manner.
• Prepare and process high-volume payment runs, including ACH, wire, and check payments.
• Verify payment accuracy, proper authorization, vendor terms, and payment timing before release.
• Reconcile vendor statements, research aged payables, and resolve discrepancies to keep vendor accounts current and accurate.
• Maintain organized electronic and/or physical AP files, invoices, payment support, and other documentation to ensure a complete audit trail.
• Support the transition from manual AP processes to more efficient and automated workflows within the organization's new accounting system.
• Assist with other accounting projects and departmental priorities as needed.

Requirements

• At least two years of recent accounts payable experience in a high-volume environment for a mid-sized or large organization.
• Proven experience processing invoices from receipt through payment, including data entry, coding, matching, reconciliations, and vendor communication.
• Comfortable handling detailed, manual AP processes and a high transaction volume with consistency and accuracy.
• SAP accounts payable experience is strongly preferred; experience with other ERP systems or AP automation platforms will also be considered.
• Strong understanding of core accounts payable principles, vendor payment terms, purchase orders, invoice approvals, and payment cycles.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to identify errors or inconsistencies before payment processing.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and remain accurate in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external vendors.
• Must be immediately available to begin the assignment upon hire.

Skills

Required

• Accounts payable experience
• High-volume invoice processing
• Data entry
• Invoice coding
• Two-way and three-way matching
• Vendor communication
• Reconciliation
• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Prioritization
• Deadline management
• Communication skills

Preferred

• SAP accounts payable experience
• Experience with other ERP systems
• AP automation platforms