Accounting Specialist (Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable)
Location: Albany, NY; 100% Onsite
Base Salary: $58,000-$62,000
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Holidays, PTO, Weekly Pay Period
Job Type: Full-Time
Start Date: ASAP
Typical Hours: M-F; 8:30 AM – 5 PM
Sponsorship: Not Available
Accounting Specialist (Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable) Description
Our client is looking for an Accounting Specialist to join their team. Initially, you’ll spend most of your time supporting accounts payable, with roughly 75% of your time focused on AP and the balance supporting AR and customer payments. In this role, you’ll handle invoice processing, vendor payments, customer payments, job costing, and account reconciliation as part of a small five-person accounting team. The environment is currently fairly manual, but the company is actively looking for ways to automate and streamline processes. They’re looking for someone who is comfortable working in a more manual environment today and who is process-driven and highly attentive to detail. While their work is more project-based and there is some added complexity around job costing, they’re not looking for someone with specific industry or adjacent experience. You’ll find success if you value collaboration, accuracy, and efficiency and aren’t afraid to ask questions. While this isn’t a role with a built-in path for career advancement, the organization makes up for that with consistent, approachable leadership and a genuine willingness to listen to their team’s ideas and input. It’s a place where people can settle in, do good work, and know that their contributions are valued.
Accounting Specialist (Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable) Responsibilities
• Process AP invoices and prepare vendor payments
• Enter and accurately code invoices in the accounting system
• Support job costing and ensure invoices are coded correctly
• Maintain accurate AP records and account balances
• Set up new vendors and maintain vendor information
• Process customer payments and apply them to customer accounts
• Support customer billing and AR processes
• Follow up with customers on outstanding payments
• Reconcile AP and AR accounts and resolve discrepancies
• Respond to vendor and customer inquiries
• Generate reports and support the accounting team
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline processes
Accounting Specialist (Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable) Qualifications
• Minimum 2 years of accounting experience
• Open to candidates with AP, AR, or general bookkeeping backgrounds
• Strong Excel and computer skills
• Able to work onsite each day in Albany