Accounts Payable Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

???? Join a Growing Finance Team | Senior Accounts Payable Clerk Looking for your next AP opportunity? If you're an Accounts Payable professional who thrives in a high-volume environment, enjoys working with data, and wants the potential to convert to a permanent role, we'd love to hear from you!

Position: Senior Accounts Payable Clerk

Location: Fully Onsite

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Duration: 12-Month Contract with Potential for Permanent Hire

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

✅ Potential for long-term employment

✅ Join a collaborative and close-knit AP team

✅ Work in a stable, high-volume accounting environment

✅ Gain exposure to multiple business entities and ERP systems

✅ Be a key contributor in a fast-paced finance department

If you're detail-oriented, thrive on accuracy, and enjoy keeping financial operations running smoothly, this could be the perfect fit.

About the Role

The Senior Accounts Payable Clerk will be responsible for managing accounts payable functions across multiple company entities. This position plays a critical role in ensuring invoices, expenses, and payments are processed accurately and on time.

Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage a high volume of transactions while maintaining accuracy and compliance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Process accounts payable transactions across multiple entities while ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
• Handle approximately 1,000 invoices per month with a strong focus on accuracy and efficiency
• Review, code, and match invoices to purchase orders, including three-way matching when applicable
• Prepare and support month-end accrual activities
• Process check requests and payment requests accurately and timely
• Review, validate, and enter employee and corporate expense reports
• Maintain vendor records and ensure all information is accurate and up to date
• Reconcile AP-related accounts and investigate discrepancies
• Utilize Excel, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs, for reporting, analysis, and reconciliations
• Work within ERP systems to enter, track, and manage AP transactions
• Collaborate with offshore processing teams to ensure workflow efficiency
• Submit and track reimbursable expense authorizations
• Communicate with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve payment and invoice issues
• Support finance team initiatives and other accounting-related projects as needed

What We're Looking ForRequired Qualifications

• 3+ years of Accounts Payable or related accounting experience
• High-volume invoice processing experience (approximately 1,000 invoices monthly)
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs
• Experience reviewing, validating, and processing expense reports
• Strong data entry skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Vendor setup and maintenance experience
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to meet productivity and accuracy goals

Preferred Qualifications

• Three-way match and purchase order processing experience
• ERP system experience
• Mortgage industry experience
• Experience working in deadline-driven environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated reliability, accountability, and professionalism

Work Environment

This is a fully onsite opportunity within a professional and focused accounting environment. You'll work alongside a small team of approximately four AP professionals who collaborate closely to ensure smooth daily operations.

The broader organization is known for its diverse, inclusive, and supportive culture. Employees are encouraged to be accountable, reliable, and ethical while contributing to a positive workplace experience.

Business casual attire is required. While standard hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, reasonable flexibility is available for personal appointments when needed.

Ready to bring your Accounts Payable expertise to a team that values accuracy, collaboration, and professional growth? Apply today and explore the possibility of turning this contract opportunity into a long-term career. Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Pasadena, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $30.00/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 onsite position in Pasadena,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 14, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.