Accounts Payable Processor

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Processor to support a busy finance team in Washington, District of Columbia. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who can manage high-volume invoice activity, maintain accurate vendor records, and help improve the flow of accounts payable work. The role requires strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with a mix of remote and in-office collaboration.
Responsibilities:
• Process a large volume of vendor invoices each day with a high level of accuracy and timeliness.
• Review, code, and route invoices for approval while ensuring charges are assigned correctly across projects or cost centers.
• Maintain organized and reliable vendor records to strengthen tracking, reduce backlogs, and support smoother payment operations.
• Investigate discrepancies involving billing details, invoice splits, and currency-related issues, then coordinate with internal teams to resolve them.
• Verify approved invoices before final processing to ensure compliance with established accounting procedures.
• Assist with journal entries, account reconciliations, and other general accounting tasks as needed by the finance team.
• Support accounts payable workflows during ongoing platform changes and help ensure invoice data is captured correctly.
• Collaborate with team members in both remote and office-based settings to keep payment processing on schedule.
• Hands-on experience in accounts payable processing within a high-volume environment.
• Demonstrated ability to code invoices accurately and confirm approvals before payment processing.
• Working knowledge of general accounting principles, including reconciliations and journal entry support.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve invoice discrepancies efficiently.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and maintaining accuracy under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency with accounting systems and spreadsheet tools used for invoice and vendor management.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as with cross-functional teams.
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Skills
Customer Support, Accounting, Vendor Management

Work arrangement
Yes