Accounts Payable Specialist

Summary: Our growing Utility Solutions client is seeking an eager-to-learn professional to join their team and lead the Accounts Payable functions! You will work directly with the Accounting Manager and Controller on a small, 4-person accounting team and perform mainly accounts payable duties, while assisting with accounts receivable functions as needed. As the company grows and you master your role, you have the potential to learn new aspects of accounting and the business, and you could potentially learn new skills and even be promoted! This company offers a casual and relaxed family environment, supportive management team, and benefits while on contract and when you convert permanent (see below).

Contract or Direct Hire: Contract-to-Hire

Location: Charlotte NC - Steel Creek area– 100% Onsite

Pay: Targeting $23/hr (possibly $24/hr) with an increase to $50,000 - $52,000 (possibly higher) upon converting permanent.

Schedule: M-F, 8am – 5pm (can be a little flexible after a few months).

Job Duties:

• Accurately process complex accounts payable (AP) invoices into NetSuite, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures for timely payments.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors, handling invoice discrepancies, payment inquiries, and other issues to maintain strong vendor relationships.
• Follow up on outstanding inquiries and unresolved invoice matters, ensuring timely resolution.
• Investigate and resolve mismatched invoices, collaborating with vendors to correct discrepancies and maintain accurate financial records.
• Perform data entry for both accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR), ensuring precise record-keeping.
• Take on multiple roles within the department, assisting with cross-functional tasks and adapting to changing priorities as needed.
• Contribute to additional AP/AR projects as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• 1-3+ years of Accounts Payable or Receivable experience highly preferred, but would also entertain a recent Accounting, Finance, Business or related graduate interested in learning accounting.
• Must be a team player who is eager and willing to learn and take on additional responsibilities as they come.
• Must be good with numbers and have excellent accounting and/or math skills.
• Must have excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel.

Benefits While on Contract:

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, and Long- & Short-Term Disability insurance is offered after 90 days of employment with CRG!
• We also offer a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) along with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with our medical plan. CRG matches the first $500 of the HSA contributions.
• CRG offers a 401K plan, with open enrollment quarterly (January, April, July, and October) after working at CRG for 90 days.
• CRG matches 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions to the 401K plan, plus 50% for the next 2% of contributions!

Category Codes: JN001, JN005