Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

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Job Title: AP Specialist

Pay Rate: $31/hr.

Shift: 1st

Benefits: Medical, Dental, AD&D, PSL

Position Summary

The Accounts Payable Specialist provides financial, administrative, and clerical support by ensuring payments are completed and expenses are controlled by receiving payments, processing, verifying and reconciling invoices according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.

Qualifications & Experience

• High School diploma is the minimum requirement. Associate’s degree in accounting or finance preferred.
• At least two (2) years of relevant experience required
• Intermediate knowledge of Accounting and Business ERP software systems plus Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, Internet, PDF  Food Manufacturing experience is preferred  Experience in Microsoft Dynamics BC
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Soft Skills & Competencies

• Communication – Verbal and written clarity, active listening, and the ability to tailor messaging to all levels of Management.
• Collaboration / Teamwork – Works well in group settings, contributes positively, and respects diverse perspectives.
• Adaptability – Comfortable with change, open to feedback, and flexible in dynamic environments.
• Problem-Solving – Able to analyze issues, think critically, and propose effective solutions.
• Time Management – Prioritizes tasks, meets deadlines, and manages workload efficiently.
• Conflict Resolution – Navigates disagreements constructively and maintains professionalism.
• Resilience – Maintains performance under pressure and recovers from setbacks.
• Accountability – Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments.

What Your Responsibilities Will Be As an A/P Specialist your core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Receive and process vendor invoices daily in ERP system, 3 way-match to purchase order and receipts.
• Process Payments timely (ACH, Transfer, Auto Pays & Checks).
• Maintain vendor relationship and integrity.
• Maintain accurate vendor information in the ERP system, including the vendor statement reconciliation to the subledger.
• Provide accurate AP information in a timely manner as requested.
• Maintain accurate and thorough documentation, electronic and physical, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices.
• Check mail daily, respond and/or distribute according to established procedure.
• Other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Physical Requirements/Environment

• While performing the duties of this Job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The team member is frequently required to stand, walk, up and down stairs, sit, and use their hands and fingers to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions...

Full Steam Staffing will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in abackgroundcheckuntil a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running abackgroundcheck, if Full Steam Staffing is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of thebackgroundreport. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s Fair Chance Act webpage. #IND-M