AP Specialist
Petaluma, California | Contract | $30.00 - $33.00
March 20, 2026 | Job ID: 2189474
Job Summary
AP Specialist (CONTRACT)
You are a detail-oriented AP Specialist who can step in quickly to support a finance team during a transition. This role is critical in ensuring financial accuracy and compliance, particularly around contract and grant-funded expenditures, while partnering closely with internal stakeholders in a collaborative, onsite environment.
This position pays: $30-33/hour DOE
Location: Petaluma, CA
What you will be doing:
- Analyze invoices and compare them against contract terms to ensure accuracy
- Review and interpret contracts to validate proper billing and allowable expenditures
- Ensure invoices align with contract scope, rates, and funding requirements
- Monitor and verify spending for grant-funded programs to ensure compliance
- Identify discrepancies between invoices and contracts and resolve issues as needed
- Partner with internal teams to ensure proper documentation and financial accuracy
- Support budgeting and financial tracking processes
- Utilize Oracle and Excel to track, analyze, and report financial data
- Collaborate with the Budget & Finance Manager and accounting team on ongoing projects
What you bring:
- Experience analyzing invoices, contracts, and financial data
- Strong understanding of budget tracking and financial compliance
- Ability to interpret contract language and apply it to financial transactions
- High attention to detail, especially in regulated or grant-funded environments
- Proficiency in Excel and experience with ERP systems (Oracle preferred)
- Strong communication skills and ability to work well in a team setting
- Ability to work onsite and collaborate in a professional office environment
To learn more about the workplace culture and the position, please apply!
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