Job Description
Join our dynamic finance team at Apex Financial Solutions, a leading financial services firm in downtown Chicago. We're urgently seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to streamline our payment processes and ensure financial accuracy. This is a high-impact role with immediate start opportunity, offering competitive compensation and career growth in a collaborative environment. If you're detail-oriented with 3+ years of AP experience, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- Process and verify high-volume invoices (100+ daily) ensuring accuracy and timely payment
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies within SLAs
- Manage payment cycles including ACH, wire transfers, and check disbursements
- Collaborate with procurement and treasury teams for budget alignment
- Maintain digital filing systems for audit compliance
- Optimize AP workflows using SAP and Concur systems
- Support month-end closing processes with journal entries
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience
- 3+ years high-volume AP processing in corporate environment
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, PivotTables)
- SAP and Concur certification strongly preferred
- Experience with multi-state tax compliance and 1099 processing
- Proven problem-solving with vendor disputes
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced deadline-driven settings
- CPA or CMA designation a plus