About the Accounts Payable Specialist Role at Robert Half

Join Robert Half as an Accounts Payable Specialist in Katy, Texas, and become a vital part of our dynamic finance team. Robert Half is a leading talent solutions and business consulting firm, renowned for connecting skilled professionals with top opportunities. This full-time position offers the chance to leverage your expertise in invoice processing, vendor management, and financial compliance in a fast-paced environment. With a salary around $24.7 per hour (approximately $51,400 annually), you'll enjoy competitive compensation in the heart of Katy, TX. Ideal for experienced AP professionals seeking growth, this role emphasizes precision, process optimization, and teamwork. Whether you're handling high-volume invoices or supporting month-end closes, you'll contribute to seamless financial operations that drive business success.

Key Responsibilities

As an Accounts Payable Specialist, your days will be filled with critical tasks that ensure accuracy and efficiency. You'll prepare all invoices, meticulously reviewing for discounts and verifying purchase order details using two-way or three-way matching processes—involving invoices, POs, and receivers. Time-sensitive discounts demand prompt entry and payment. Dive into sales and use tax reviews on questionable items, adjusting invoices to reflect accurate taxes. Interact across all company levels to resolve receipt and pricing issues swiftly. Maintain approvals for non-PO invoices in line with Financial Limits of Authority, and drive timely payments through proactive organization, follow-up, and escalation.

Collaborate with your department to identify and implement process improvements, enhancing AP workflows. Respond promptly to supplier inquiries, fostering strong vendor relationships. Handle daily mail by opening, allocating, and prepping invoices for processing. Request vendor statements for reconciliation, researching discrepancies to closure. Manage filing—both hard copies and digital imaging—for organized records. Uphold financial policies, procedures, and contractual obligations while maintaining the vendor master, verifying federal IDs. Issue weekly vendor checks, prepare manuals when needed, and set up wires, ACH, and Pcard payments. Monitor and clear invoice hold reports, assist with month-end accruals, support audits (annual, sales/use tax), train clerks, mentor juniors, and back up the AP Supervisor during closes. Other duties ensure flexibility in our evolving operations.

Required Qualifications for Success

To thrive, bring 3+ years of accounts payable experience, mastery of invoice matching, and proficiency in AP software like SAP or Oracle, plus advanced Excel. Strong knowledge of sales/use tax is essential, alongside meticulous attention to detail, organizational prowess, and communication skills for cross-level interactions. Experience with vendor reconciliation, payment processing (checks, ACH, wires, Pcards), audit support, and month-end processes sets you apart. A proactive mindset for process improvements, compliance adherence, and mentoring ability is key. A bachelor's in accounting/finance or equivalent experience preferred. Robert Half values diverse backgrounds—apply if you're ready to excel in Katy, TX's vibrant job market.

Why Join Robert Half in Katy, TX?

Robert Half offers more than a job—it's a career launchpad. Enjoy competitive pay, robust benefits including health coverage, 401(k) matching, PTO, and professional growth. Located in Katy, Texas (United States), benefit from a thriving community near Houston's energy hub, with excellent work-life balance. Our culture promotes innovation, collaboration, and recognition. As an Accounts Payable Specialist, gain exposure to Fortune 500 clients, sharpen SEO-relevant skills like financial analysis, and advance quickly. Search 'Accounts Payable jobs Katy TX' or 'Robert Half careers' to see why we're top-rated. Apply now for this rewarding full-time role and elevate your finance career!