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Accounts Payable Associate
Posted: 11/11/2025
2025-11-11
2026-01-12
Employment Type:
Contract
Industry: Finance & Accounting
Job Number: 86080
Job Description
Accounts Payable Associate
Location: Cerritos, CA
Rate Range: $22 - $25/hr DOE
Position Summary
Our client is expanding its Finance & Accounting team and is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Associate to join their corporate office. This fast-paced role offers room for growth and development, and requires a high level of accuracy, independence, and professionalism. You'll be responsible for processing vendor invoices, expense reports, and vouchers using MAS/Sage, while ensuring timely and compliant financial operations. The ideal candidate thrives both independently and in a collaborative team environment, delivering exceptional service to employees and vendors alike.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle accounts payable processes including invoice-to-PO matching, coding, documentation review, and approvals
- Enter invoices into accounting systems with accuracy and timeliness
- Ensure proper GL account, department, and location coding for all invoices
- Review vendor statements and purchase orders for outstanding invoices
- Maintain and update vendor account information
- Sort and distribute incoming mail and prioritize invoices based on payment terms
- Respond to internal and external vendor inquiries and resolve discrepancies
- Assist with month-end closing activities and reporting
- Maintain organized and compliant documentation in accordance with company policies and accounting standards
- Support additional finance and administrative projects as assigned
Job Requirements
Qualifications & Skills
- Minimum 2 years of experience in accounts payable
- High school diploma required; college coursework in accounting preferred
- Experience with Brightorder/Kona and Sage ERP highly desirable
- Background in purchasing or procurement is a plus
- Strong work ethic, reliability, and attention to detail
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and 10-key by touch
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial systems
- Strong problem-solving, documentation, and data analysis abilities
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment
- Comfortable performing mathematical computations quickly and accurately
Physical Demands & Work Environment
- Regularly required to sit, use hands, reach, talk, and hear
- Occasionally required to stand and walk
- Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Visual acuity required for close and distance vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment
- Some local travel may be required
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