Accounts Payable Technician

  • Location: Portland, Oregon
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #88971

APR Consulting, Inc. has been engaged to identify a Accounts Payable Technician
 

Overview

Step into a detail-driven, high-volume Accounts Payable role where accuracy, speed, and professionalism make a direct impact. As an Accounts Payable Technician, you’ll review and enter invoices into Oracle, perform 3-way PO matching, resolve discrepancies with vendors and internal departments, and help maintain clean, reliable AP records—while delivering responsive customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Location: Portland, OR 97201
Pay Rate: $23.92/hr
Duration: 12 weeks
Schedule: Day shift, 5×8 hours (08:00–16:30)
Work Setup: Onsite for training; potential remote may be available for the remainder of the contract

 

Required Skills

  • 1+ year of Accounts Payable technician experience processing invoices
  • Strong familiarity with 3-way matching (matching invoices to Purchase Orders)
  • Ability to enter and review invoices in Oracle accurately and efficiently
  • Problem-solving skills to investigate and resolve discrepancies with vendors and departments
  • Working knowledge of accounting principles and proper invoice/payment handling
  • Experience reviewing vendor statements, resolving invoice holds, and addressing invoice discrepancies
  • Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Typing ability: 10 key and 45 WPM
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to balance priorities and meet deadlines
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills for emails, phone support, and AP questions/clarifications
  • Ability to appropriately handle restricted information (classified, confidential, proprietary)
  • MUST HAVE high-speed internet connection

 

Nice to Have Skills

  • Experience coordinating with or supporting a Vendor Desk or vendor record update process
  • Familiarity with AP reporting such as statement reports, invoice hold reports, and returned check reports
  • Prior experience capturing and applying discount opportunities
  • Experience responding to AP inquiries from both vendors and internal stakeholders

 

Preferred Education and Experience

  • High School diploma
  • Additional education in accounting/bookkeeping is a plus:
    • Completion of college accounting/bookkeeping courses may substitute for 6 months of experience
    • Associate Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics (with required accounting coursework) may substitute for 1 year of AP technician/bookkeeping experience
  • Strong preference for candidates who can demonstrate experience with invoice processing, PO matching, vendor statement review, and discrepancy resolution

 

Other Requirements

  • Vaccination requirement: The client requires proof of vaccination for all new hires. Accommodations may be made for applicants with disabilities or religious reasons who cannot obtain a vaccine.
  • Position requires onsite training and may transition to remote for the remaining contract duration (as applicable).

 

If you’re known for accuracy, speed, and dependable AP support, we’d love to hear from you—apply today and take the next step in your Accounts Payable career.

 

About APR
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is the match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!

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About APR Consulting
APR Consulting, Inc., is one of the most trusted talent acquisition and workforce solutions providers in the United States. Known for exceptional responsiveness, agile strategies, and consistently high-level talent, the firm has become a go-to for organizations and managed services providers navigating complex change and urgent challenges. Since its founding in 1980, APR has transformed from a California IT-focused staffing firm to a full-service solutions provider filling a wide range of positions and serving over eight industries — including aerospace and defense, healthcare, IT, telecom, hospitality/gaming, sports/entertainment, government, and utilities –– in all 50 states, with a loyal roster of more than 850 specialized professionals.