Temp to Hire Accounts Payable Specialist - Ledgent Finance & Accounting

A small and growing pharmaceutical company in Baltimore is looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist on a contract to hire basis

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial data.
• Receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
• Comparing system reports to balances and verifying entries.
• Charging expenses to accounts and cost centers, as well as controlling petty cash spending.
• Verifying vendor accounts, paying vendors, and resolving purchase order, invoice, or payment discrepancies.
• Issuing purchase order amendments and stop payments.
• Monitoring payroll expense claims, including salary advances and overtime payments.
• Reconciling account transactions with the general ledger.
• Performing recordkeeping and preparing financial reports.
• Keeping informed of regulatory requirements and best practices in accounting.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years experience as an accounts payable specialist, or similar.
• Advanced competency in accounting and business management software, such as NetSuite and Zoho Books.
• In-depth knowledge of accounts payable principles, accounting standards, and industry regulations.
• Extensive experience in account reconciliation.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Great time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent collaboration and communication abilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. To the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.