Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Los Alamitos, CA, supporting accounting operations for a food and beverage production environment. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys high-volume invoice processing, vendor communication, and maintaining accurate financial records across multiple locations.

The Accounts Payable Specialist will join a collaborative team environment with supportive leadership, clear expectations, and the opportunity to contribute to efficient financial operations. This position offers strong long-term potential for someone who is organized, dependable, bilingual in Spanish, and comfortable working with QuickBooks, Excel, and vendor payment processes.

Key Responsibilities

- Review, verify, code, and enter approved invoices and credit card transactions into QuickBooks.
- Process approximately 200 invoices per week while ensuring accurate coding, approvals, and documentation.
- Prepare check requests, match invoices to payments, obtain signatures, and process weekly check and online payments.
- Reconcile vendor statements, research discrepancies, respond to vendor inquiries, and maintain positive vendor relationships.
- Maintain vendor documentation, including W-9 forms, and keep accounting files organized according to company procedures.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities and assist with accounting projects across three locations.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay rate: $24.00 to $25.00 per hour.
- Job type: Temp-to-hire.
- Location: Los Alamitos, CA.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills
- 3+ years of Accounts Payable or Accounting Clerk experience.
- Bilingual Spanish required.
- Experience processing more than 200 invoices per week.
- Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and 10-key by touch.
- Experience with invoice coding, check processing, vendor reconciliations, and vendor communication.
- Strong attention to detail with excellent accuracy, follow-through, and organizational skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines and resolve discrepancies independently.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with vendors, management, and internal teams.