Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable SpecialistA well-established manufacturer with a large production facility in the Sycamore, IL area is adding an Accounts Payable Specialist to its finance team on a contract basis. This is a high-volume AP role inside an active plant environment, where you'll own invoice processing end to end and work shoulder-to-shoulder with purchasing, receiving, and operations to keep payables clean and moving. The team wants someone who already knows their way around PO matching and an enterprise ERP, and can resolve exceptions without hand-holding.

Strong performers in this seat become the person the plant trusts to get invoices right the first time — with the potential for the engagement to convert to a direct role over time.Anticipated $25–$30/hr, based on experienceNon-exempt, 1st shift, Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PMW2 Contract, On-sitePotential to convert to a full-time direct position (not guaranteed)What you'll own:Process high-volume vendor invoices accurately in an enterprise ERPHandle 2-way matched invoices, securing approvals from department managers and budget ownersInvestigate and clear 3-way match exceptions — PO vs. receipt vs. invoice discrepanciesPartner directly with purchasing, receiving, operations, and vendors to resolve pricing, quantity, and receiving issuesTrack and follow up on unvouchered invoices so nothing stallsVerify coding, approvals, and documentation before postingReconcile vendor statements and research open itemsMaintain vendor records and keep electronic documentation compliant with retention policyPreferred skills / experience:2+ years of Accounts Payable experienceAdvanced, hands-on experience with a major ERP (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations strongly preferred)Prior AP experience in a manufacturing environmentStrong grasp of 2-way and 3-way PO matching and receiving processesExperience obtaining non-PO and matched-invoice approvals across multiple departmentsCorporate travel-card and purchasing-card experienceIntermediate MS Office; high accuracy and strong organizationKEYWORDS: accounts payable, AP specialist, accounts payable specialist, invoice processing, 3-way match, 2-way match, PO matching, purchase order matching, vendor reconciliation, ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, D365 Finance and Operations, manufacturing accounting, AP clerk, accounts payable clerk, unvouchered invoices, vendor management, invoice coding, exception resolution, p-card, purchasing card, GL coding, high volume invoices, DeKalb IL, contract accounting