Accounts Payable / Receivable Specialist - St. Johns Area

Job Description:

Accounts Payable / Receivable Specialist | St. Johns, MI

Salary Range: $48,000 - $71,000 depending on experience

Are you a skilled professional with a passion for excelling in accounts payable / receivable specialist? The Pivot Group Network, a West Michigan manufacturing-focused recruiting group, is dedicated to building meaningful connections in the manufacturing community. We are collaborating with companies in St. Johns seeking experienced Accounts Payable / Receivable Specialists.

We are building our network of talent in this field across West Michigan and the broader manufacturing region Pivot Group Network serves. Our partner companies may or may not have an immediate opening for this exact role today, but we actively look for skilled professionals in the regions where they operate. If there is alignment now or in the near future, we reach out.

The Opportunity

We partner with manufacturers across St. Johns seeking Accounts Payable / Receivable Specialists who want more than a lateral move. These companies hire intentionally, and we connect them with professionals ready for roles that fit.

Key Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper coding and approvals.
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies, communicating with vendors as needed.
• Generate and distribute customer invoices, ensuring accuracy and compliance with payment terms.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging, follow up on past due accounts, and resolve payment issues.
• Prepare and process weekly check runs, electronic payments, and other disbursements.
• Maintain accurate and organized financial records, including vendor and customer files.
• Assist with month-end close procedures, including reconciliations and journal entries related to AP/AR.

Recommended Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in accounts payable and receivable, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and accounting software.
• Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Excellent data entry skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with a Material Requirements Planning (MRP) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Familiarity with the procure-to-pay and order-to-cash cycles in a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs, for financial analysis and reporting
• Experience with inventory management and reconciliation
• Knowledge of general ledger account reconciliation

Job Titles That Should Apply

Accounts Payable Specialist, Accounts Receivable Specialist, AP/AR Coordinator, Accounting Assistant, Junior Accountant, Financial Assistant, Bookkeeper, Billing Specialist, Collections Specialist, Credit Controller

Why The Pivot Group Network

The Pivot Group Network was founded by manufacturing professionals who've been on both sides of the hiring process. Our clients are strategic-they partner with us because they want real insight into their roles and the people filling them, not a stack of resumes. We focus on match-driven placements built around what actually matters: Commute, Compensation, Culture, and Career trajectory. Learn more at

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and connect with a firm that values fit over speed, we invite you to reach out at The Pivot Group Network offers resources to support your search-market insights, resume feedback, and interview preparation. As our partnerships grow, we'll reach out with opportunities aligned with your goals. Thank you for considering this approach to career advancement.

Required Skills:
• Resume
• Data
• Offers
• Inventory
• Pivot Tables
• Support
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounts Payable
• Journal Entries
• Accounting Software
• General Ledger
• Analysis
• Approvals
• ERP
• Compliance
• Salary
• Hiring
• Partnerships
• Recruiting
• Compensation
• Credit
• Financial Analysis
• Attention To Detail
• SAP
• Inventory Management
• Manufacturing
• Data Entry
• Excel
• Payments
• Records
• Oracle
• Vendors
• Preparation
• Software
• Accounting
• Finance
• Microsoft Excel
• Planning
• Management


Salary Package:
$ 48,000.00 - 71,000.00 (US Dollar)