Accounts Payable Specialist

About the Role: The Accounts Payable Specialist – Construction is responsible for accurately processing and reconciling vendor and subcontractor invoices while ensuring payments align with company policies, contractual commitments, and established approval processes. This role works closely with project managers, project accountants, purchasing personnel, vendors, and subcontractors to research and resolve discrepancies, maintain accurate records, and support the accounting needs of Stiles’ construction operations. The ideal candidate brings hands-on accounts payable experience and understands how invoices connect to purchase orders, subcontracts, change orders, job costs, and other project commitments. Accounts Payable Specialist

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or another business-related field required; Accounting or Finance preferred. Prior professional accounts payable experience required. Construction, general contracting, development, or real estate industry experience strongly preferred. Working knowledge of subcontracts, purchase orders, change orders, commitments, and invoice reconciliation. Familiarity with job-cost accounting and project-based accounting environments preferred. Accounts Payable Specialist

Required Skills: Strong understanding of accounts payable processes and the ability to evaluate invoices against contractual commitments before payment. Ability to manage high invoice volumes while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently research and resolve discrepancies. Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Strong Microsoft Excel skills and general proficiency with Microsoft Office. Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work professionally with vendors, subcontractors, project teams, and management. High degree of integrity and discretion when working with confidential financial information. Accounts Payable Specialist

Preferred Skills: Experience with Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate, Sage Intacct, and/or Procore. Experience with subcontractor and supplier invoice processing, purchase order and subcontract reconciliation, job-cost coding, and construction payment applications. Familiarity with retainage, change orders, commitment management, lien waivers, and subcontractor compliance processes. Experience with vendor statement reconciliation, month-end AP close, and multi-entity accounting environments. Ability to take ownership of the AP process from invoice receipt through final payment and proactively question and resolve discrepancies before payment is issued. Accounts Payable Specialist