Accounts Payable Specialist

Arkansas Talent Group is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist for an exclusive opportunity with a large, established, and well-known organization in Little Rock, Arkansas. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional to contribute within a fast-paced, high-volume accounts payable environment while supporting the organization's continued process-improvement and automation initiatives.

This position is offered as a temporary assignment with the potential to extend based on business needs and individual performance. The selected professional will play an important role in ensuring accurate, timely vendor payments and maintaining a strong financial control environment during an important period of system and workflow enhancement.

Position Summary

The Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for full-cycle, high-volume invoice processing, including invoice review, coding, manual data entry, matching, payment preparation, vendor account maintenance, and issue resolution. This individual will work within an SAP-based accounting environment and must be comfortable balancing detailed, manual AP responsibilities with an evolving move toward more automated workflows.

The ideal candidate is dependable, highly accurate, organized, and comfortable managing a substantial volume of invoices and vendor activity in a mid-sized to large corporate environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, review, code, and enter a high volume of vendor invoices, credits, and related documentation into the AP/ERP system.
• Ensure invoices are accurately assigned to the appropriate general ledger accounts, cost centers, tax codes, and approval workflows.
• Perform two-way and three-way matching among purchase orders, receiving documentation, and invoices.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, including pricing variances, quantity differences, missing receipts, duplicate invoices, short payments, and approval issues.
• Communicate professionally with internal purchasing, receiving, operations, and accounting teams to resolve outstanding items in a timely manner.
• Prepare and process high-volume payment runs, including ACH, wire, and check payments.
• Verify payment accuracy, proper authorization, vendor terms, and payment timing before release.
• Reconcile vendor statements, research aged payables, and resolve discrepancies to keep vendor accounts current and accurate.
• Maintain organized electronic and/or physical AP files, invoices, payment support, and other documentation to ensure a complete audit trail.
• Support the transition from manual AP processes to more efficient and automated workflows within the organization's new accounting system.
• Assist with other accounting projects and departmental priorities as needed.

Qualifications

• At least two years of recent accounts payable experience in a high-volume environment for a mid-sized or large organization.
• Proven experience processing invoices from receipt through payment, including data entry, coding, matching, reconciliations, and vendor communication.
• Comfortable handling detailed, manual AP processes and a high transaction volume with consistency and accuracy.
• SAP accounts payable experience is strongly preferred; experience with other ERP systems or AP automation platforms will also be considered.
• Strong understanding of core accounts payable principles, vendor payment terms, purchase orders, invoice approvals, and payment cycles.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to identify errors or inconsistencies before payment processing.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and remain accurate in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external vendors.
• Must be immediately available to begin the assignment upon hire.

For more information, please apply directly or reach out to Sam Swensen at sam.swensen@arkansastalentgroup.com

Arkansas Talent Group is an Executive Permanent Placement Recruitment Firm, all considerations will be held confidential.