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Global, Data-Driven Organization
AP Specialist
Location: Rockford, IL (Hybrid)
Our client, a global, employee-owned organization is looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join their growing accounting team. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, solving problems, and collaborating across departments to keep operations running smoothly.
Role Overview
- High-volume AP environment with global exposure
- Involvement with a NetSuite implementation and AP process improvements
- Stable, employee-owned company with a strong track record of success
- Opportunity to work alongside an experienced leadership team
Responsibilities
- The Accounts Payable Specialist will support the full invoice-to-payment cycle within a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
- This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving problems, investigating discrepancies, and working cross-functionally to ensure vendor accounts remain accurate and current.
- Beyond traditional invoice processing, this position offers exposure to AP automation, global vendor relationships, process improvements, and system implementations
- The ideal candidate will bring strong AP fundamentals while embracing new technologies and evolving processes.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent work experience required
- Minimum of 1 years of accounts payable experience
- Demonstrated experience processing high volumes of invoices within a fast-paced environment
- Strong understanding of three-way matching and accounts payable workflows (preferred)
- Experience identifying, researching, and resolving invoice discrepancies independently