Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3days/office, 2days/WFH)

**During the initial training period, employee is expected to be in the office more frequently, approx 4 days/week

Work Hours: 8:30-5:00 1 hour lunch (7.5 hours/day)

Salary range: $28-30/hour

Competitive Beneefit package: Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, 401K, Bonus and more

Company Overview

An established international company in the import and distribution industry is seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join its accounting team. This position is ideal for an accounting professional with strong Accounts Payable experience specifically within the logistics, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, import/export, or related industries.

Position Summary

The Senior Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for processing and reconciling high-volume invoices related to import and logistics operations, including customs broker bills, freight invoices, carrier charges, tariffs, duties, and other import-related costs. This position reports to the Supervisor and works closely with internal departments and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and process broker, freight, carrier, and other vendor invoices.
• Reconcile invoices against internal records and investigate discrepancies.
• Handle customs-related charges, including tariffs, duties, and CBP-related transactions.
• Process Accounts Payable transactions in Oracle.
• Follow up on outstanding or pending invoices.
• Respond to internal and external AP inquiries.
• Assist with monthly closing and account reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation and accounting records.

Qualifications

• 4–5+ years of Accounts Payable experience required.
• Hands-on experience processing customs broker and/or freight carrier invoices is required.
• Previous experience in logistics, customs brokerage, freight forwarding, import/export, or a similar industry is required.
• Experience handling tariffs, customs duties, freight charges, and other import-related costs strongly preferred.
• Oracle or Oracle Cloud experience preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to investigate invoice discrepancies and meet critical deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Please note: Candidates without relevant Accounts Payable experience involving broker, carrier, freight, or import-related invoices may not be considered.