About the role
The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for processing invoices, verifying financial data, preparing payments, reconciling accounts, and supporting the accounting team with accurate recordkeeping and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive, review, and process vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy and completeness of supporting documents.
- Perform invoice matching against purchase orders, contracts, and receiving reports.
- Prepare and process payments to vendors and suppliers within agreed payment terms.
- Maintain accurate accounts payable records and vendor master data.
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve invoice or payment discrepancies.
- Monitor outstanding payables and prepare accounts payable aging reports.
- Record and track prepaid expenses, ensuring proper allocation and monthly amortization in accordance with accounting policies.
- Review expenditures and check transactions against approved budgets, identifying variances and coordinating with budget owners for clarification and approval.
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations for accounts payable, accrued expenses, prepaid accounts, and other related accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Assist in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities by preparing schedules, journal entries, and supporting documentation.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, tax regulations, and internal controls.
- Support internal and external audits by providing required reports and reconciliations.
- Prepare financial and management reports related to payables, prepayments, and budget utilization.
- Coordinate with procurement, finance, and other departments to ensure proper recording and approval of transactions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (preferred)
- Experience in accounts payable, bookkeeping, or accounting
- Knowledge of accounting principles and financial processes
- Proficiency in spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel
- Solid experience with NetSuite Accounts Payable
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Good communication and problem-solving abilities
Preferred Skills
- Data entry accuracy
- Time management
- Analytical thinking
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Confidential handling of financial information
Benefits
- A laptop will be provided by the company
- Government Mandated Benefits
- 5 months project based
- FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
- ONSITE for the first 2 months, then HYBRID (2x a month return to office)
- 35K ALL IN