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Robert Half
Accounts Payable Specialist
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What they do
An Accounts Payable or Receivable Clerk keeps records of accounts and financial transactions, with specific responsibility for Accounts Payable/Receivable. Works for a business or bookkeeping service. Provides information for financial and tax reports completed by an accountant.
$47,946 / year median in Maryland
-5% projected decline
Job Description
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a growing team in a contract-to-permanent role. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a deadline-driven accounting environment, can manage a large invoice workload with precision, and communicates effectively across departments.
Responsibilities:
- Handle daily invoice entry and processing across accounting platforms, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and on schedule in a high-volume environment.
- Investigate and resolve accounts payable issues by working closely with internal teams on pricing discrepancies, receiving questions, payment concerns, and related exceptions.
- Create and update vendor records, maintaining accurate master data for new suppliers and changes to existing accounts.
- Review invoice details for proper account coding and compliance with internal payment procedures before submission.
- Assist with payment operations, including ACH activity and check run support, to help ensure timely disbursement to vendors.
- Organize competing priorities effectively while maintaining strong attention to detail and meeting daily processing expectations.