Accounts Payable Specialist

Employment Type: Full-time Our client is a fast-growing hospitality company with a portfolio of well-known brands expanding rapidly across the US and Canada. With dozens of locations open and significantly more in development, the company is scaling toward a public offering in the next 2-3 years. Work with a tight-knit, collaborative environment where the accounting team has real visibility with leadership and upward advancement potential. The Role: Work closely with the AP team managing the day-to-day accounts payable across multiple locations and entities. What You'll Do: Review, code, and process vendor invoices, credit memos, and reimbursement requests Verify invoices for documentation, authorization, pricing, and GL coding accuracy Allocate expenses across multiple locations, departments, and entities Manage the AP workflow end-to-end, from invoice receipt through payment and filing Prepare weekly payment runs (checks, ACH, and other electronic payments) Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies, duplicate charges, and outstanding balances Communicate directly with vendors on invoice status, payment timing, and documentation Partner with location managers and department leaders to resolve approval or coding issues Support month-end close: AP cutoff, invoice accruals, prepaid expense tracking, reconciliations Assist with annual 1099 prep and vendor record maintenance Flag process inefficiencies and suggest improvements to controls and workflows Qualifications: Experience in accounts payable, bookkeeping, or general accounting Experience with processing up to 300+ invoices a week Familiarity with GL coding, accrual-based accounting, and month-end close routines Working knowledge of Excel, including filters, sorting, basic formulas, and reconciliations Associate's or Bachelor's degree is a plus but not required #J-18808-Ljbffr