Accounts Payable Specialist
- Location
- Irvine, California
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Contract
About the job
GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.
Key Responsibilities
- Process full-cycle accounts payable, including reviewing, coding, and entering vendor invoices
- Process vendor payments via checks, ACH, and other approved methods
- Reconcile vendor statements and research invoice, credit, and payment discrepancies
- Proactively manage AP exceptions and resolve outstanding issues
- Maintain vendor records, W-9s, and payment documentation
- Review invoices against purchase orders, contracts, and approval requirements
- Partner with Operations and Project Managers to resolve invoice and payment questions
- Assist with month-end close, account reconciliations, and AP reporting
- Monitor outstanding invoices and payment schedules to ensure timely payments
- Support audits and identify duplicate payments, process gaps, and opportunities for greater efficiency
Qualifications
- 3–5 years of accounts payable experience preferred
- Strong full-cycle AP experience, including invoice processing, vendor reconciliations, and payments
- Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains experience required
- Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and PivotTables
- Experience working with ERP/accounting systems; CRM exposure is a plus
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and ability to research and resolve discrepancies
- Solid communication skills with a personable, collaborative approach
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Why Join?
- Contract-to-hire opportunity with potential for a long-term position
- Join a newly restructured accounting department with an opportunity to help strengthen AP processes
- Collaborative seven-person team with direct exposure to the Controller
- Opportunity to work cross-functionally with project and operations teams
Salary/Compensation: $33/hour, with some flexibility
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From GHJ's careers page (Lever), checked 28 Oct 2026.
How to apply
- Select Apply on ghjadvisors.com. It opens GHJ's own application form in a new tab, run on Lever.
- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
- GHJ will reply to you directly. No real employer asks you for money to apply.
Posted 25 Sept 2026 · checked 28 Oct 2026 · Report this job