Accounts Payable Coordinator

Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist Job Description
We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist to join our dynamic accounting team. This role involves managing vendor invoices, corporate credit card programs, and expense reports while ensuring compliance with company policies. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a growing accounting department in a leading architecture firm.
Responsibilities
- Assist with coordinating and gathering approved vendor/consultant invoices for processing.
- Receive, review, and enter approved vendor invoices per payment terms on a weekly basis.
- Manage vendor records and ensure banking information is current.
- Schedule and process payments, including checks, electronic transfers, and ACH.
- Monitor payment schedules to ensure timely disbursements and avoid late fees.
- Address and resolve payment discrepancies and issues with vendors.
- Administer the Corporate Credit Card Program monthly and weekly.
- Format Deltek Vantagepoint uploads, ensuring reconciliation with statement balances.
- Send monthly notifications to cardholders for reconciliation with a 5-7 day deadline.
- Follow up with cardholders who miss submission deadlines.
- Review corporate credit card expense reports for discrepancies.
- Audit employee expense reports weekly, ensuring correct category usage and receipt validation.
- Enforce travel and entertainment policy compliance and manage exceptions.
- Collaborate with fee billers monthly to capture project-related expenses.
- Create, send, and revise client invoices, ensuring alignment with contracts and budgets.
- Resolve client billing questions and fix invoice errors.
- Track payment status, follow up on unpaid balances, and reconcile accounts.
Essential Skills
- 2-5 years of accounts payable, expense, and billing experience.
- Experience in the architecture industry is preferred.
- Proficiency in Deltek Vantagepoint, invoicing, and expense budget management.
- Strong skills in accounts payable, accounts receivable, and expense reports.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with ERP/expense software such as SAP, Oracle, or Concur is a plus.
- High ethical standards with discretion in handling sensitive data.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
Work Environment
This role offers the flexibility of a work-from-home setup based on team coverage. Standard working hours are 9 am to 5 pm. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the CFO in an innovative and supportive environment.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of New York, NY.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $36.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of New York, NY.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in New York,NY.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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