Accounts Payable
Job Description
Title: Accounts Payable Specialist
Location: Downers Grove, IL
Hire Type: Long Term Contract w. Benefits/PTO
Compensation: $30/hr
Benefits: As a contract employee of Sterling, you are eligible to receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, 3 medical plans to choose from, dental & vision plans, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.
Must have Skill Set: SAP and Accounts Payable
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to support day-to-day accounting operations in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment. This role is responsible for processing vendor invoices, resolving discrepancies, completing reconciliations, and maintaining accurate financial records.
Job Duties:
- Review, code, and process vendor invoices accurately and efficiently
- Work within SAP to support Accounts Payable functions
- Perform monthly account reconciliations
- Review and resolve invoice discrepancies
- Respond to vendor questions and payment-related inquiries
- Maintain accurate records and ensure timely data entry
- Support document management, including scanning, filing, copying, and other administrative tasks
- Assist with additional Accounts Payable and clerical responsibilities as needed
Qualifications:
- Must have 3+ years of Accounts Payable experience
- Must have knowledge of SAP Accounts Payable
- Experience working within a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment
- Strong data entry skills with a high level of accuracy
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to communicate professionally with vendors and internal teams
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Meet Your Recruiter
Senior Technical Recruiter
Galen is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with nearly 14 years of recruiting and talent acquisition experience, spanning agency leadership, high-volume technical recruiting, and executive-level client partnership. Since joining Sterling in February 2026, he has brought a strategic, relationship-driven approach to supporting candidates and clients across manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and more.
Galen is dedicated to solving complex hiring challenges and building trusted, long-term partnerships with candidates, hiring managers, and executives. He takes the time to understand each person’s experience, goals, and career ambitions so he can help connect them with opportunities that align with both their skills and long-term direction.
For Galen, recruiting is about being an advocate and facilitator during important moments of transition and opportunity. He genuinely enjoys learning what motivates people and helping them take meaningful next steps in their careers while supporting companies in building strong, high-performing teams.