AP - Accounts Payable Analyst

Job Title: Accounts Payable & Data Specialist (Contract) Assignment Length: 4-6 months (Potential to extend based on performance and experience) Pay Rate: $30.00 – $34.50 / hour Schedule: Roughly 30 hours / wk M-F Location: On site - Des Plaines

Position Overview

We are seeking an exceptionally disciplined, meticulous, and experienced contract specialist to support our finance and accounting groups during a critical transitional phase. In this role, you will bridge the gap in our daily operations, ensuring seamless invoice processing, expense management, and data reconciliation with zero downtime.

This position is ideal for a seasoned administrative or finance professional who thrives on absolute accuracy, loves catching system discrepancies, and is comfortable navigating specialized ERP systems.  

What We Are Looking For (Requirements)

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

• Experience: 5+ years of professional data entry, administrative, or accounting support experience is highly preferred to manage this specific level of work.

• Software Proficiency:
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office products, with advanced skills in Excel, Word, and Outlook strictly required.
    
    
  • preference for candidates with experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (especially legacy versions).
    
    
  • Experience with Oracle ERP is a major plus and may lead to a longer contract extension.

• Precision Skills:
  • Elite-level typing speed and accuracy (both alphanumeric and 10-key numeric) with the ability to comfortably manage repetitive tasks.

  • analytical skills, a demonstrated problem-solving ability, and an extreme attention to detail.

Communication Style: A proactive, professional communicator who is not shy about asking clarifying questions to ensure data integrity.

• Physical & Environmental Demands
• Working in a comfortable, climate-controlled environment.

salary: $30 - $34.59 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable & Invoice Processing: Execute data entry, reconciliation, and review of incoming invoices. Allocate shipping invoice costs accurately between various contracts and internal projects.

• Expense & Vendor Management: Generate, review, and submit expense reports. Communicate directly with vendors to follow up on invoicing statuses and resolve billing discrepancies.

• System Reconciliation: Research, analyze, and investigate data discrepancies between different business systems, contributing to ongoing process improvement efforts.

• General Accounting Support: Provide day-to-day operational support to the finance and accounting teams. Take detailed, actionable notes on workflows to use as a constant reference point for quality control.

• Quality Assurance: Meticulously double-check all numeric and alphabetical data batches before final submission to eliminate errors.

Skills

• AP
• Excel (3 years of experience is required)
• Microsoft Office
• Oracle
• Business Central
• Leaves
• Benefits Administration
• Accounts Payable
• Detail Oriented
• Reconciliation (3 years of experience is required)
• Accounting Support
• Vendor Management (3 years of experience is preferred)
• Quality Assurance

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 5 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.