Accounts Payable Specialist – Construction
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join a growing construction company. This position will handle high-volume accounts payable while working closely with project managers, vendors, subcontractors, and the accounting team. The ideal candidate has prior construction accounting/AP experience and understands the importance of accurate job costing, documentation.
Responsibilities
- Process high-volume vendor and subcontractor invoices from receipt through payment.
- Review invoices for proper job, cost code, project, and GL coding.
- Match invoices to purchase orders, contracts, receipts, and approvals.
- Enter invoices accurately into the accounting/ERP system.
- Prepare weekly check runs, ACH payments, and other vendor payments.
- Maintain vendor and subcontractor records, including W-9s and required documentation.
- Research and resolve invoice discrepancies, duplicate invoices, payment issues, and vendor inquiries.
- Reconcile vendor statements and AP accounts.
- Work closely with Project Managers to ensure invoices are properly approved and charged to the correct projects.
- Maintain organized and audit-ready AP documentation.
- 2+ years of Accounts Payable experience; construction industry experience strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of construction accounting, job costing, cost codes, purchase orders, and subcontractor invoicing.
- Experience processing a high volume of invoices and payments.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Comfortable communicating directly with vendors, subcontractors, and internal project teams.
- Proficiency with Excel and accounting/ERP systems.
- Experience with Sage 300 CRE, Viewpoint, Procore, Foundation, CMiC, QuickBooks, or similar construction software is a plus.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
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Meet The Recruiter
Krista Clements
Direct Hire Recruiter
I have been with Burnett Specialists for over 25 years, and every day brings new and exciting opportunities to make someone's life a little bit better!
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