Accounts Payable Specialist

Pay Rate: $ 30.00 / hour

We have partnered with a large Manufacturing company in the Princeton, NJ area to provide them with a Accounts Payable Specialist. Please review the description below and let us know if you are interested.

Prioritized Must Have Skills for the Accounts Payable Specialist:

#1. 3–5 years of Accounts Payable experience, preferably in a high-volume or shared services environment 

#2. SAP proficiency, with SAP S/4HANA experience preferred 

#3. Strong understanding of invoice processing and 3-way matching (POs, receipts, and invoices) 

#4. Vendor master data management, including vendor setup, validation, banking information, tax documentation, and internal controls 

#5. Strong Excel skills, including formulas, sorting, filtering, and account/vendor reconciliations 

#6. Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills, including resolving invoice/payment discrepancies, vendor inquiries, and AP exceptions

Responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Specialist:

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for accurate and timely execution of the end-to-end accounts payable process. This role processes vendor invoices, creates and maintains vendor master data, prepares and executes payment cycles, and prepares month-end closing reports using SAP S/4HANA. As an AP Specialist in the North America Finance Shared Service Organization, you will be a part of a collaborative, high-performing team, partner with internal stakeholders and vendors to resolve issues, maintain strong internal controls, and support reliable financial reporting.

Requirements of the Accounts Payable Specialist:

• Minimum of 3–5 years of Accounts Payable experience required, preferably in a high-volume, centralized, or shared services environment.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes, including invoice processing, payment procedures, and 3-way matching of purchase orders, receipts, and invoices.
• SAP proficiency required; S/4HANA experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, formulas, and reconciliation.
• Ability to reconcile vendor accounts and resolve invoice and payment discrepancies accurately and timely.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to support process improvements, internal controls, and streamlined procedures.
• Professional, customer-focused written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.

Other Key Requirements:

• 2 year contact
• This role is currently remote and aligned to the Princeton office. Initial onboarding requires 1-2 days per week onsite for training. Additional onsite presence may be required based on manager direction, team needs, or business requirements. 
• Interviews to be conducted in-person and/or via Teams.

About Relevante, Inc. – the Recruiting Firm Representing the Client for this Job

Relevante is an Outplacement Services and Direct Hire recruiting firm. We help our clients provide a soft landing for existing employees, consistent with their statement of values. We also help leading companies find the best talent for their mission critical positions.  Our Clients are some of the best companies to work for in the US.  Relevante has been consistently identified as one of the most innovative Outplacement Services and Recruiting firms. To stay connected with our network, please follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/relevante.