Ledgent Accounting & Finance has partnered with a growing engineering company near East LA and is actively seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join their team! This is a full-time position and onsite Monday-Friday.

The Accounts Payable Specialist will work with various departments to verify expenses, manage vendor accounts, and support month-end closures. The ideal candidate has a strong background in both construction and corporate accounts payable, with excellent organizational skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

This position is ideal for an experienced and detail-oriented AP professional who thrives in a dynamic, high-volume environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process vendor and subcontractor invoices with proper coding, approvals, and compliance checks.
• Manage retention, progress billings, and final payments for subcontractors, ensuring contract requirements are met.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Engineers to validate project costs, change orders, preliminary expenses, and overhead charges.
• Facilitate vendor account management, handling discrepancies, late payments, and other billing issues.
• Support month-end close with AP reconciliations, accruals, and general ledger updates.
• Maintain accurate records for audits and contribute to process improvements for better efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of AP experience in a project-based environment (i.e. construction)
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (preferred).
• Proficient in Sage Intacct.
• Must have strong Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) skills.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, job costing, retention, and subcontractor payments.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.