Accounts Payable Specialist

About the Opportunity Our client, a large, well-established organization in the St. Louis area, is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join their Expenditure Management team. This is a newly added position on a growing team - not a backfill. This is a hands-on, high-volume AP role where accuracy matters. You'll own the full accounts payable cycle: invoice processing, weekly check runs, vendor reconciliations, purchase order management, and month-end support. You'll also be part of a major milestone - the organization is implementing a new Oracle ERP system with a January go-live, so you'll get exposure to both the current system and the new one. If you've built your AP career at a large company, know your way around an ERP, and can keep a heavy invoice queue moving without letting details slip, this is a strong fit. What You'll Do Manage and prioritize a high-volume invoice workflow Ensure invoice processing is completed accurately and on time Process weekly cash disbursements (check runs) Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies or outstanding invoices promptly Manage open purchase orders to keep payments on schedule Provide excellent customer service to vendors and internal partners by phone, email, and in person - and work issues through to resolution Support month-end close, including accruals and general ledger reconciliation Handle 1099 reporting and filing Manage incoming mail, including sorting and researching refund checks Support special projects and additional duties as assigned Cross-train in other areas of the department (and help train others) to support coverage and team development What You Need 3+ years of full-cycle accounts payable experience at a large organization 1+ years of hands-on experience in an ERP system Strong MS Office proficiency, particularly Excel (comfortable building and working with formulas) A note on fit: This role sits inside a dedicated, high-volume AP function at a large company. Candidates whose accounts payable experience has been one piece of a broader bookkeeping or general-accounting role tend to find the pace and scope here to be a significant shift, so large-organization AP experience is a firm requirement for this position. Nice to Have Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field CAPA (Certified Accounts Payable Associate) or CAPP (Certified Accounts Payable Professional) certification Experience working within a purchase order system Prior Oracle experience Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables) What Makes You Successful Here Strong attention to detail and a genuine focus on accuracy in invoice processing and data entry Ability to prioritize and manage high volumes of work without losing track of the details Excellent organizational skills Comfortable working independently and as part of a team Adaptable - you'll learn the current ERP and then transition to Oracle in January, so someone who picks up new systems quickly will do well #J-18808-Ljbffr