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Accounts Payable Specialist
Job Description
Accounts Payable Specialist
Location: Tampa Bay Area | 100% in-office for first 90 days, then potential 1 day/week remote
Compensation: $19–$23/hour + 5–10% bonus
An excellent opportunity for a dependable, detail oriented professional to join a stable and collaborative team within a fast paced distribution environment. This role focuses on full-cycle accounts payable, vendor coordination, and transactional accounting support. Ideal for someone with AP experience or an office professional looking to grow into the AP function with strong training and development.
Why You Will Love Working Here
• Hands-on, full cycle AP role in a supportive team setting
• Opportunity to learn industry specific AP processes (rebates, supplier discounts, bill-back programs)
• Very stable company with low turnover and excellent long term benefits
• Fun culture with unique perks (team events, company celebrations, on-site amenities)
• Strong retirement offerings, including profit-sharing and 401(k) match
What You Will Do
• Process up to 100 invoices weekly, including 3 way match and vendor verification
• Manage AP inbox and respond to vendor inquiries
• Set up new vendors and handle W 9s/1099s and compliance documentation
• Process weekly ACH and check payments
• Reconcile AP ledger, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies
• Generate AP reports and assist with month-end tasks
• Understand purchase order workflows and resolve issues as needed
• Maintain organized electronic and physical filing systems
• Support cashier or admin duties when needed
• Participate in required meetings and follow company attendance policies
What You Will Bring
• AP experience preferred; open to administrative professionals eager to be trained
• Strong Excel skills (basic formulas, sort/filter; exposure to pivot tables and VLOOKUPs)
• Experience with ERP systems required; familiarity with Encompass a plus
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through
• Dependable, proactive, and comfortable asking questions to ensure accuracy
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Professional integrity, confidentiality, and teamwork skills
Additional Information
Whether you're an employer seeking talent or a job candidate ready for new challenges, we can help. We're Taylor White. A recruitment firm focused exclusively on placing those in the accounting and finance field - and only in the Tampa Bay area. What's more, most of our recruiters used to be accounting professionals themselves so we're uniquely capable of understanding your needs - no matter what side of the table you're on.
From placing top-tier talent in permanent positions throughout Tampa Bay to providing access to the area's best consultants, there's a reason Taylor White is the first firm both candidates and employers turn to. We know accountants.
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