Senior Accounts Payable Specialist
Location: Dallas, TX
Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite
A growing and established organization in the consumer services sector is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join its finance team. This position plays a critical role in managing high-volume vendor payments, maintaining strong financial controls, and supporting operational growth across multiple locations.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and enjoys building efficient processes while maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
Key Responsibilities
- Process and review a high volume of vendor invoices with accuracy and timeliness
- Manage payment cycles, including ACH, wire transfers, and check runs
- Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, payment issues, and vendor inquiries
- Reconcile vendor statements and ensure accounts remain current
- Support month-end close activities, including AP accruals and account reconciliations
- Monitor purchasing activity and ensure compliance with internal policies
- Maintain vendor records, tax documentation, and payment information
- Assist with expense reporting and corporate purchasing transactions
- Partner with Operations, Procurement, and Finance teams to support business initiatives
- Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve efficiency within the payables process
- Support external audits and other accounting projects as needed
Qualifications
- 3+ years of accounts payable experience, preferably in a high-volume environment
- Experience supporting multi-location operations, retail, hospitality, service, distribution, or consumer-focused businesses is a plus
- Strong understanding of accounts payable processes and financial controls
- Experience working with ERP or accounting systems
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication and vendor relationship management skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Self-starter with a proactive approach to problem solving