Accounts Payable, Accountant

Salary: USD28 - USD34 per hour Duration: 6+ month contract Location: Hybrid Downtown Chicago Pay: $28–$34/hr (based on experience) W2 Schedule: Full time, standard business hours LaSalle Network consultants are eligible to enroll in benefits. For details, visit Responsibilities: Manage full-cycle accounts payable: invoice intake, coding, matching, entry, and routing for approvals. Serve as the primary contact for vendor inquiries, including invoice status, payment timing, and reconciliation questions. Own new vendor onboarding: validate documentation (W-9/W-8, banking/remittance), confirm approvals, and maintain accurate vendor master data. Review and process employee expense reports and corporate card transactions for policy compliance and proper coding. Execute payment runs (ACH, wire, check), ensuring approvals, funding, and accurate recording. Reconcile AP subledger to the general ledger; research/resolve discrepancies, aging items, and vendor statement variances. Support month-end close activities including AP aging, accruals, and account reconciliations. Assist with year-end vendor tax reporting (e.g., 1099 / 1042-S) as needed. Support internal/external audit requests and documentation needs. Identify and contribute to process improvements, AP automation initiatives, and SOP/control documentation. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (or Business with relevant accounting coursework/experience) 2–4 years of accounts payable or full-cycle AP experience (multi-entity and/or fast-paced environments preferred) Strong understanding of AP processes, general accounting, and GAAP Experience with high-volume invoice processing and vendor management Strong Excel skills (comfortable building/maintaining recon support and ad hoc analysis) Strong written communication and a service-oriented mindset (vendor correspondence is a key part of the role) Organized, detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and able to work independently High integrity with comfort handling confidential information Experience with NetSuite (preferred) Experience supporting bank reconciliations (preferred) #J-18808-Ljbffr LaSalle Network