# Accounts Payable Specialist

**Company:** [Forterra](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/forterra)
**Location:** Clarksburg, MD
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $70k – $80k/yr
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** accounts payable, accounting, Excel, ERP Systems, concur, expensify, travel and expense, corporate credit cards, account reconciliation, Internal Controls, SOX Compliance, audit processes
**Posted:** 2026-08-05

> Manages full-cycle accounts payable, employee travel and expense reports, corporate card reconciliations, audit documentation, and month-end close activities. Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, strong Excel and ERP skills, and a focus on accuracy and compliance.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Process vendor invoices, ensuring proper coding, approval, and timely payment.
- Manage employee travel and expense (T&E) reports, including detailed review, validation, and reimbursement.
- Reconcile corporate credit card transactions and ensure expenses are properly documented and policy compliant.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready records for AP and T&E transactions.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls and company expense policies; identify and escalate non-compliant transactions.
- Prepare and organize supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
- Provide auditors with requested reports, reconciliations, and transaction-level support.
- Maintain clear audit trails for transactions, including approvals and supporting receipts.
- Support month-end close activities, including accruals, account reconciliations, and variance explanations.
- Respond to vendor and employee inquiries regarding payments, expenses, and policies.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 1–3 years of accounts payable or general accounting experience preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting or ERP systems.
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
- Solid understanding of internal controls and audit processes.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with travel and expense systems such as Concur or Expensify.
- Experience supporting internal or external audits.
- Familiarity with corporate credit card programs and reconciliation processes.
- Knowledge of SOX compliance or similar regulatory frameworks.
- Experience in a fast-paced or high-volume processing environment.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary range: **$70,000–$80,000**.
- Equity is included in most full-time, high-demand roles.
- Premium healthcare benefits, including HSA-eligible plan options, with the company covering 80% of premiums for employees and dependents.
- Company-paid basic life/AD&D and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Company holiday calendar, including a December winter break.
- 20 days of accrued PTO per year.
- At least 7 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
- $9,000 annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
- 401(k) plan with company match up to 4%.

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