Accounts Payable Clerk, Brea

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to support a busy accounting team in California. This Long-term Contract opportunity is well suited for someone who thrives in a deadline-driven environment and takes pride in maintaining accurate financial records. The position focuses on end-to-end payable operations, payment processing, reconciliations, and close support while partnering with internal teams and vendors to keep transactions running smoothly.

Responsibilities:• Oversee the full accounts payable workflow, from reviewing incoming invoices to recording them accurately in the accounting system. • Execute vendor disbursements through ACH, wire transfers, and check payments while following approval and control procedures. • Reconcile vendor statements,investigate billing differences, and resolve payment issues in a timely and detail-oriented manner.• Coordinate recurring check runs for operational expenses, inventory-related payments, rent, reimbursements, and commission payments. • Upload Positive Pay files, monitor exceptions, and track bank activity to help ensure payments are processed correctly and on schedule. • Support month-endclose by preparing reconciliations, entering journals, and maintaining accurate accounts payable records.• Administer corporate card activity, including transaction review, coding, and periodic reconciliation of statements. • Maintain cash flow reporting inputs, review aging activity, and identify outstanding items that require follow-up. • Assist with audit support, internal documentation requests, purchase order processing, and other accounting projects as assigned.• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline. • At least 2 years of accounting experience with substantial exposure to accounts payable processes. • Working knowledge of invoice coding, account coding, ACH transactions, and check run administration. • Proficiencywith accounting software and strong Microsoft Excel skills.• High level of accuracy in data entry, reconciliations, and financial recordkeeping. • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and changing priorities. • Effective written and verbal communication skills for interacting with vendors and internal stakeholders.• Experience with Acumatica or Positive Pay systems is preferred.