Accounts Payable Specialist
Lake Forest, CA - USA
Job Summary
DEPARTMENT:
Accounting
REPORTS TO:
Accounting Manager
PAY RANGE
$25 - $30 / hour
DATE OF REVISION:
August 2026
PURPOSE
This position is responsible for full-cycle accounts payable ensuring timely and accurate processing of company invoices and administering/reimbursement of travel expenses. This includes invoices processed manually through EDI direct debit and 3rd party systems. This role is also responsible for executing A/P check runs vendor setup 1099 processing and ensuring the integrity of financial data while establishing and maintaining positive vendor and employee relations.
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES
- Auditing and entering all company invoices received via mail email and into Sage Intacct
- Preparing new vendor set up
- Researching and resolving past due invoices
- Ensuring compliance with corporate reimbursement policies
- Auditing incoming expense reports using the Companys corporate credit card portal integrating invoice files into Sage Intacct and posting the monthly payment
- Verifying invoice coding ensuring all invoices are properly approved posting invoices printing checks.
- New vendor setup; vendor maintenance; 1099 setup and 1099 reporting
- Assist with administrative functions and special projects
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- High School diploma
- Some college accounting coursework preferred
- 3-5 years A/P experience
- Strong understanding of accounting principles
- Understanding of IRS travel and expense regulations
- Experience using Sage Intacct a plus
- Intermediate to advanced level experience in Microsoft Excel Word and Outlook
- Detail results and deadline oriented with professional demeanor
- Independent self-starter with a can-do attitude
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to interact and communicate to all levels of the company
- Flexible and able to adapt to rapidly changing priorities
- Willingness to learn and take on new assignments
- Strong communication and organizational skills
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ENVIRONMENT / WORKING CONDITIONS
- Office periods of sitting typing and looking at a computer also require some reaching bending and lifting.
Disclaimer
This position description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with the is intended however to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance employee development and such the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.
Required Experience:
IC