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Robert Half Accounts Payable Specialist in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Description
We are hiring for an Accounts Payable Specialist role in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This role is instrumental in maintaining the financial health of our organization, dealing with invoice processing, expense reports, and vendor interactions. This role is a contract to hire employment opportunity, offering the chance to become part of a dynamic team in a significant industry.
Responsibilities:
• Manage incoming invoices, verifying associated receipts, and securing payment authorization.
• Coordinate check runs, electronic transfers, and payments.
• Maintain historical records by filing documents.
• Update vendor files as necessary, including changes of address and payment methods.
• Review and process employee expense reports, ensuring compliance with company policies and accurate expense coding.
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure all bills and payments are accounted for and correctly posted.
• Verify and reconcile transactions such as vendor statements and intercompany transactions.
• Facilitate the payment of due invoices by sending bill reminders and contacting clients.
• Generate reports detailing the status of accounts payable.
• Maintain a high level of service to ensure timely payments.
*Please note that all candidates are required to provide 2 recent supervisor or manager references in order to be considered for employment.
Please submit your resume and call Jordan Lynch at 651-293-3973 for review and consideration.
Requirements
• Must possess strong skills in Account Coding and Accounting Software Systems.
• Experience with Concur software is required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Accounting Functions is expected.
• Expertise in Accounts Payable (AP) is essential.
• Understanding of Accrual Accounting is needed.
• Knowledge of Automated Clearing House (ACH) operations is necessary.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Must be able to work independently and in a team.
• A bachelor's degree in accounting or a similar field is required.
• Must adhere to strict confidentiality and privacy policies.
• Familiarity with general ledger systems and procedures, financial chart of accounts, and corporate procedures is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, documentation skills, research and resolution skills, and data analysis are required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be able to create, implement, and maintain administrative processes and procedures to improve function efficiency.
• Must be detail-oriented.
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available including medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance. Employees hired for our FTEP Program are also eligible to enroll in our company’s 401(k) or deferred compensation plan (if eligible). FTEP employees also earn paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time and paid holidays. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) received varies based on years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new FTEP employee earns up to 13 days of CTO and up to 10 paid holidays per calendar year. Learn more at roberthalfbenefits.com/Resources.
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