AP Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Support the complete Procure-to-Pay lifecycle, including supplier payments, invoice processing, purchase order matching, exception resolution, and payment execution.
• Review and reconcile invoices, payment transactions, and supplier statements.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, duplicate payments, pricing variances, and unmatched transactions.
• Partner with Procurement, Supplier Management, Treasury, and business stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate payment processing.
• Monitor AP aging and outstanding liabilities to support month-end close activities.
• Perform account reconciliations, supplier statement reconciliations, and subledger-to-general ledger reconciliations.
• Research and resolve reconciling items, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.
• Maintain documentation supporting audit and compliance requirements.
• Assist with monitoring internal controls surrounding invoice processing, payment approvals, and disbursement activities.
• Support ACH, wire, virtual card, and check payment processes.
• Research banking exceptions and payment returns.
• Assist with bank reconciliation activities and payment file validation.
• Partner with Treasury and banking partners to resolve payment-related issues.
• Ensure compliance with fraud prevention and payment control procedures.
• Analyze AP, payment, and reconciliation data to identify trends, risks, and process improvement opportunities.
• Utilize Excel and ERP reporting tools to improve operational efficiency and financial accuracy.
• Participate in automation, continuous improvement, and finance transformation initiatives.
• Develop and maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 1-5 years of procure to pay/accounts payable experience required.
• Possess a strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls.
• Experience performing account reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Possess advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis functions required.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines.

Here is more information:

Position: AP Accountant

Term: 6+ month contract to hire

Schedule: Onsite, Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm CST

Location: Chicago, IL 60611

Pay: $25-28/hr