Overview

Accounts Payable Specialist responsibilities include processing of accounts payable transactions for Business Units and Lowe Corporate located in Brentwood. Ensure timely payment of invoices, check requests, expense reports, and all other non-payroll obligations. The position requires strong organizational skills, a basic understanding of accounting functions and experience with common computer software applications. Ensure compliance with developed policies and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, processes, and reconciles invoices for validity and accuracy.
• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries, system balances, and ensuring vendor payments are maintained timely to avoid payment errors.
• Determines the proper coding for invoices and expenditures including correct entities, accounts, and departments, necessary documentation, and correct accounting period.
• Ensures vendors are paid on time, new vendors are on boarded according to policy and best practices, and identifies & resolves payment or invoice discrepancies.
• Identifies corrective actions including stop payments.
• Prepares accounts payable batch support for payment processing
• Maintains vendor files up to date.
• Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Assists with the preparation of necessary monthly, quarterly, and annual accruals.
• Provides support on ad-hoc projects as needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or work equivalent, must have a minimum of 2 years of accounts payable.
• Basic understanding of cash and accrual basis of accounting.
• Proven ability to understand and analyze accounts payable policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge of PC functions to include Excel, Word, and Finance ERP Oracle and Yardi. Ability to generate standard and ad hoc reports utilizing financial systems and pc-based analytical tools.
• Must have strong analytical skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Possesses strong data entry skills (accuracy)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, ability to communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Works well in a team based environment.
• Provide timely, accurate, courteous service to internal and external customers.
• Ability to complete assigned work in a timely manner.

Personal Characteristics:

• Highest ethical standards, integrity, authenticity, credibility, and character
• Detail-oriented, coachable
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced and ambiguous environment
• Self-starter who loves taking initiative and proactively provide suggestions for how to streamline and improve processes

Compensation: $17.81/per hour. This is a part-time temporary position with an end date of August 21, 2026.