Accounts Payable Clerk

• Application Deadline: Feb. 21 2026
• Chicago
• On-site
• Hourly salary: $24

Job Description

Software Guidance & Assistance Inc. (SGA) is searching for an Accounts Payable Clerk for a Contract assignment with one of our premier Healthcare clients in Chicago IL .

Responsibilities :

This position is responsible for processing daily mail and maintaining

vendor invoices in the scanning solution. As needed this role will

assist with accounts payable statement review and accounts payable

invoice email box handling. This position will also assist in processing

accounts payable transactions including data entry of vendor invoices

and assist in responding to vendor inquiries.

• Process and distribute the daily accounts payable mail. This includes but is not limited to; USPS interoffice mail and emailed invoices. All mail will be prepared and handed off to associates ready for processing.
• Stuff sort mail and/or distribute AP checks weekly.
• Utilize Link and Onbase scanning systems to invoices vendor master files and any other finance files as necessary. Scan and upload invoices daily into Link for end user accessibility and review.
• Work with vendors and internal business partners on queries regarding invoices statements and accounts payable policies and procedures.
• Research and process vendor statements and invoices.
• Process payable invoices payment requests and PCard transactions utilizing Lawson and other accounting systems.
• Determine if the account coding is correct and that the invoice is in accord with contracts purchase orders established policies and procedures governmental laws and regulations or other authorizations as needed.

Required Skills:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to understand investigate and resolve problems using root-cause research skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office specifically Word Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to compose correspondence using good business vocabulary and proper grammar and construction.
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Must be self-motivated with demonstrated experience in working with little direction.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in processing high-volume mailroom functions.
• Associates degree or 2 years work experience.
• 2 years of experience in a large corporate high-volume A/P environment to include in-depth understanding of vendor relationships and billing practices payment terms and vendor payment processing.