Accounts Payable Specialist - PST Or EST Time Zone

Accounts Payable Specialist

The Accounts Payable Specialist supports a large, growing accounts payable team by managing vendor communications, maintaining the AP inbox, and ensuring accurate processing and reconciliation of invoices and statements. This role plays a key part in resolving vendor issues, supporting 1099 activities, and contributing to a high-performing, collaborative AP function in a dynamic, growth-focused organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor the accounts payable inbox, ensuring timely review and response to incoming emails.
• Respond to vendor inquiries via email and occasional phone calls, providing clear and professional communication.
• Research and review vendor statements in the system, reconcile discrepancies, and provide status updates to vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with vendors to answer questions, resolve issues, and maintain positive, professional relationships.
• Support statement audits by reviewing vendor statements, identifying variances, and helping to ensure accuracy of accounts payable records.
• Assist with vendor outreach activities, including following up on outstanding items and clarifying invoice or payment details.
• Contribute to invoice processing activities, ensuring invoices are properly coded, entered, and routed in accordance with established procedures.
• Support 1099-related processes as needed, including gathering and reviewing vendor information to help ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with leads, supervisors, and managers within the AP team to support specific functions and regional needs.
• Perform additional accounts payable duties as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Maintain strong attention to detail and accuracy in all work, helping to prevent errors and ensure reliable financial records.
• Communicate clearly and consistently with team members and leadership, especially in a remote environment, to provide updates and raise issues promptly.
• Demonstrate reliability by meeting deadlines, maintaining consistent work hours, and following through on commitments.

Essential Skills

• At least 1 year of accounts payable experience.
• Experience working with vendor management and vendor inquiries.
• Familiarity with 1099 processes and requirements.
• Experience performing statement audits or reviewing vendor statements for accuracy.
• Ability to manage and organize a shared inbox and respond to inquiries promptly.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies and resolve issues.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills for email and occasional phone-based vendor outreach.
• Reliability and accountability in a remote work setting, with the ability to work independently without close supervision.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new processes, and maintain a positive, can-do attitude.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $33.65/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision; Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital; 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available; Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents); Short and long-term disability; Health Spending Account (HSA); Transportation benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.