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Area Temps

Accounts Payable Clerk

Cleveland, OH · On-site

$24/hr

Area Temps still believes that the best way to serve both our employees and our customers is through personal service. To apply for this Accounts Payable Clerk position, please submit your resume to ...

Adroit Partners

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Accounts Payable Administrator (Temp)

Houston, TX · On-site

$18 - $24/hr

The Accounts Payable Administrator (contract/temporary) plays a crucial role in managing and processing all company invoices and payments accurately and timely. This position involves maintaining ...

RPM Staffing Professionals Inc.

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Accounts Payable Clerk

Sulphur Springs, TX · On-site

$17.50/hr

Accounts Payable Clerk Temporary Project Opportunity Are you detail-oriented, organized, and experienced in accounting support? We are currently seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk for a temporary ...

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Easterseals

Accounts Payable Supervisor

New York, NY · On-site

$65K - $68K/yr

Join The Fedcap Group for an exciting temp-to-perm opportunity as an Accounts Payable Supervisor, with strong potential to transition into a permanent role based on performance and business needs.

Fedcap

Accounts Payable Supervisor

New York, NY

$65K - $68K/yr

Join The Fedcap Group for an exciting temp-to-perm opportunity as an Accounts Payable Supervisor, with strong potential to transition into a permanent role based on performance and business needs.

Troy University

Accounts Payable Analyst

Troy, AL · On-site

$21.25 - $28.25/hr

... Temporary No Location Troy - T01 Job Summary The Accounts Payable Analyst position assists both the Director of Accounts Payable and the Accounts Payable Coordinator with the activities of the ...

SumBridge

Accounts Payable SME

Renton, WA · Hybrid

$35 - $45/hr

Accounts Payable SME (Oracle Procure-to-Pay) - Temp-to-Hire SumBridge | Healthcare Client ?? Location: Renton, WA (Hybrid Schedule) ?? Employment Type: Temp-to-Permanent / Temp-to-Hire

ASK Consulting

Accounts Payable (277766)

Fairfield, NJ · On-site

$24 - $26/hr

Job Title - Accounts Payable (A/P) Temp Duration - 3 Months - (Temp only - timeframe subject to change based on individual's performance & business needs) Location - Fairfield, NJ 07004 Work ...

SumBridge

Accounts Payable SME

Renton, WA · On-site

$35 - $45/hr

Accounts Payable SME (Oracle Procure-to-Pay) - Temp-to-Hire SumBridge | Healthcare Client ?? Location: Renton, WA (Hybrid Schedule) ?? Employment Type: Temp-to-Permanent / Temp-to-Hire

Belcan

Accounts Payable Administrator

Simi Valley, CA · On-site

$25 - $30/hr

Accounts Payable Administrator Pay Rate: $25 - $30/hr. Location: Simi Valley, CA Zip Code: 93063 ... We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We ...

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Temporary Account Payable roles are short-term positions filling immediate staffing needs, often with less experience required. Accounts Payable Clerks are permanent employees responsible for managing ongoing invoice processing and payments. Both roles involve similar tasks but differ mainly in duration and employment status.

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Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

Element Materials Technology

Blue Ash, OH • Hybrid

$20.50 - $26.25/hr

Other

Posted 12 days ago

Element Materials Technology rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 42 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

53rd of 103 rated laboratories

Job description

Overview

Element has an opportunity for a temporary Accounts Payable (AP) Specialist. In this role you will be responsible for accounts payable duties, supporting multiple labs and / or locations. 

This position plays a crucial role in the daily upkeep of accounts payable, fielding phone calls from vendors and Element laboratories, ensuring invoices are entered into accounting system, payments made within acceptable timeframe, and other duties as assigned. This position partners with AP lead and team of AP representatives.

This is a 6-month contract role. 

This is a hybrid role: 3 days in our Blue Ash location & 2 days remote.

Sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities
  • Build friendly relationship with vendors
  • Analyze accounts, obtain missing invoices, and address discrepancies
  • Build rapport with assigned Element Lab(s)
  • Maintain spreadsheet with invoices and their status, review with lab each week
  • Invoice Entry, Coding, keying, date stamping and filing of invoices
  • Check Runs which includes pulling invoices for payment, delivering checks as necessary (postage machine, overnight)
  • Overall knowledge/partner of Element lab assigned and their vendors for AP related topics
  • Other tasks as needed or requested by Lead or Manager
Skills / Qualifications
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in multi-site / location accounts payable support (or 1 year experience and college degree, preferably with accounting or accounting related major)
  • Ability to read and interpret accounting related documents
  • Ability to effectively communicate inside organization (manager, peers, members of Element team) as well as externally (vendors)
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as invoice amounts, payment terms and cash balances and to apply concepts of basic math
  • Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of accounting and financial principles
  • Demonstrated problem resolution skills
  • Attention to detail is critical
  • Proficiency with accounting software systems
  • Ability to remain calm when faced with deadlines and multiple priorities
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to function as part of a team
Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

Employment Type: OTHER

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