AP Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist Job ID 33160 – Temp to Hire. Pay $20 per hour. Location Zip Code 77087 (Southeast Houston). Hours 7:30–4:30 Monday thru Friday. In‑office role, no remote or hybrid. AP position responsible for compiling and maintaining accounts payable records. Functions Process expense invoices by charging expenses to accounts and cost centers, analyze invoice/expense reports, and submit for appropriate approval to process for payment. Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for prepayments. Preparing checks and execute check runs. Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions. Scan processed invoices. Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices. Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential. Create bank wire templates, set‑up wire templates, and verify/release wire in the bank. Perform Vendor Maintenance. Issue and replenish petty cash. Verify and reconcile counter sales drawers and ship tickets. Prints, obtains signatures and distributes on all accounts payable checks. Acts as liaison for accounts payable departments between corporate offices and external branches. Answers all vendor inquiries. Maintains all accounts payable reports, spreadsheets, and corporate accounts payable files. Assembles and processes overnight shipments to branches. Assists in monthly closings. Performs additional assignments at supervisor’s discretion. New customer account set ups. Update the new customer information in New Customer Account spreadsheet for management reviews. Monitoring Cash account and Credit Card accounts for all branches and resolve the aging issues. Update the Cash and Credit Card accounts Excel spreadsheet on daily basis. Charge/Check refund request for all Credit and Cash accounts. Customer Tax/Miscellaneous Adjustment. Daily Collection calls/Email Communication for all past due invoice customers. Competencies Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and 10‑key‑by‑touch skills. 2+ years of full cycle AP experience. Founded in 1998, Professional Alternatives is an award‑winning recruiting and staffing agency that utilizes technology and relationships to deliver top talent. #J-18808-Ljbffr