Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist Job Description The Accounts Payable Specialist role is a temporary, full-time contract position that provides dedicated support to an accounting team in a high-volume invoice processing environment. The specialist processes approximately 1,000 invoices per month and handles day-to-day accounts payable administration, ensuring invoices are entered, reviewed, and prepared for payment accurately and on schedule. Responsibilities

- Enter vendor invoices into the accounting system accurately and in a timely manner.
- Review invoices for accuracy, required documentation, and appropriate approvals before processing.
- Match invoices to purchase orders, receipts, and other supporting documentation to ensure completeness.
- Assist with preparing invoices for scheduled payment in accordance with established processes and timelines.
- Maintain organized electronic and/or paper accounts payable records for easy retrieval and audit readiness.
- Respond to routine vendor questions professionally and route more complex issues to the appropriate team members.
- Support the accounting team with day-to-day accounts payable administration in a high-volume environment.

Essential Skills

- Experience performing invoice entry and processing in an accounting or accounts payable environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work accurately and efficiently in a high-volume accounts payable role, including processing approximately 1,000 invoices per month.
- Experience reviewing invoice documentation and approvals to ensure compliance with established procedures.
- Experience matching invoices to supporting documentation such as purchase orders and receipts.
- Strong data entry skills with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
- Familiar with accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
- Ability to provide courteous and professional customer service to vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Capability to work 100% onsite, five days per week, in West Fargo.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Experience working in an invoice-heavy accounting environment.
- Familiarity with collections and general accounting processes.
- Comfort working with a small, collaborative team.
- Ability to manage repetitive tasks while maintaining accuracy and productivity.
- Strong organizational skills for maintaining electronic and paper accounts payable records.

Work Environment This role is a temporary, full-time contract position based 100% onsite, five days per week, in West Fargo. The schedule follows standard business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. You will work closely with a small accounting team in a fast-paced, invoice-heavy environment that relies on consistent, high-volume processing of accounts payable transactions. The setting is an office environment with regular use of computers and accounting systems, and the work involves primarily desk-based tasks with a focus on accuracy, organization, and timely processing.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of West Fargo, ND.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $25.00/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 position based out of West Fargo, ND.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in West Fargo,ND.

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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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