Accounts Payable Accountant
East Coast – Fully Remote
Temporary
$34/hr

Kelly is seeking an Accounts Payable Accountant to work with our client in the agricultural technology/biotechnology industry on a temporary basis – starting immediately. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a global company that specializes in reducing food waste and enhancing supply chain efficiency!

The purpose of this role is to provide AP support for 1-4 months while the company goes through the lengthy process of hiring a permanent Senior AP Accountant. There is possibility that this role will stay on after the permanent hire has been finalized. There is also a slight chance that the right candidate could be considered for the permanent search itself. However, candidates must be comfortable with short-term temporary employment.

The Accounts Payable Accountant will:

• Validate 2-way/3-way matches, code to correct GL/cost center, resolve price/quantity discrepancies, reconcile GRIR accounts and route per DOA
  

• Maintain vendor master data changes per policy; triage supplier inquiries and resolve disputes professionally
  

• Reconciliation of vendor accounts
  

• Collaborate with Procurement to improve vendor payment terms
  

• Clean up vendor payment terms in SAP
  

• Prepare weekly ACH/wire/check proposals (SAP), obtain required approvals, and coordinate releases with Treasury
  

• Record pre-payments and ensure correct reconciliation with the vendor account and accounting reconciliations at month-end
  

• Establish an error-proof process with Treasury and Accounting when manual payments (outside of ERP system on banking platforms) are made
  

• Post AP journals (e.g., accruals), reconcile AP subledger/GR?IR, and provide AP aging analysis with variance commentary
  

• Prepare 1099s and filing

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Accounts Payable experience in a global multinational corporation
  

• SAP experience required
  

• Proficiency with Excel
  

• Working knowledge of US GAAP, AP compliance, and SOD/controls concepts
  

• Clear written/verbal communication; strong attention to detail; deadline driven
  

• Strong analytical skills are required

Interviews are happening now! If qualified and interested, please apply to this posting ASAP or directly send your resume to SARP028@kellyservices.com.

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