Accounts Payable Specialist (Hybrid - Columbus, GA)

Accounts Payable Specialist

Location: Columbus, GA (Hybrid – 3 days/week in office) Compensation: Competitive base + benefits

What You'll Do

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for accurately and promptly entering customer payables invoices, maintaining and updating vendor information, and providing proactive and reactive communication and support to customers, vendors, and internal teams regarding payables information.

Accounts Payable Support and Services

• Regularly monitor the payables email inbox and physical mail and ensure payables invoices are entered accurately and timely.
• Expedite payables invoice entry and take appropriate action to alert customers for urgent payables situations.
• Process vendor address, phone and email updates initiated by notification from a vendor or customer, return mail, and regular review and comparison of recent invoices and saved vendor information.
• Communicate with customers and vendors to update vendors' method of routing invoices to ensure correct and most efficient routing of customer's payables.
• Reconcile vendor statements to ensure they are balanced to vendor's payables records and all credits or adjustments have been accurately entered.
• Research and reconcile payables issues to include payment adjustments, payment voids, stop payments and payment re-issues.
• Review customer accounts for uncleared or unclaimed vendor payments and proactively resolve with vendor and/or customer.
• Periodically communicate with payables vendors to provide information on invoices or payments and negotiate disconnection of services and late fees on behalf of a customer.
• Obtain copies of W9s from vendors where necessary and take appropriate action to ensure accurate 1099 processing for vendors.
• Provide training to customers and vendors to ensure they are aware of all software features available and best practices.

What You'll Bring

• Positive attitude with learning new skills and systems
• High attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Self-motivated, adaptable and agile

Preferred

• Associate's Degree or higher in business related study.
• Prior experience with accounts payable.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Teams etc)
• Comfortable working with technology and productive within a hybrid work environment

Why This Role

• You'll play a key role in ensuring accurate, timely payables processing that directly supports our customers' operational success.
• You'll collaborate with vendors, customers, and internal teams across the organization, contributing to smooth financial workflows and positive client experiences.
• You'll grow your expertise in vendor management, AP operations, tax documentation, and customer support while working within a hybrid, flexible environment.
• You'll join a company committed to diversity, inclusion, and employee development—where learning is encouraged and your contributions can unlock future opportunities.
• This role includes competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, paid leave, and the chance to make a meaningful impact supporting the communities our customers serve.

The Company Offers a Comprehensive Employee Benefits Program, Including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• 100% Employer paid short/long term disability
• Basic Life
• 401(k) option with 100% company match
• Flexible paid personal/vacation time built on mutual trust and accountability
• 10 sick days annually
• 9 company paid holidays
• 6 weeks paid parental leave

Inclusion and Diversity: Togetherwork is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are a company where diverse backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints are valued. Togetherwork does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, age, ethnic or national origin, or any other basis protected by all local, state or federal laws.

Togetherwork provides integrated software and financial solutions to a wide range of communities and organizations including associations, camps, unions, fraternities & sororities, gyms, dance studios, religious congregations, pet services, and more.

Our mission-critical tools help our customers manage and grow their communities, and enhance the depth and breadth of their member engagement. Our team is united in its desire to help our clients better serve and empower their communities.