Accounts Payable Specialist

About

At MEC General Contractors, we're proud to be a third-generation, family-owned company with a legacy built on trust, innovation, and dedication for over 50 years. With offices in Melbourne and Orlando, Florida, and Dallas, Texas, we're strategically growing while staying true to our roots. Our core values—Family, Engineering Minded, and Passion—guide everything we do, from the way we build projects to how we treat our team. At MEC, we believe in empowering our employees, fostering a culture where your voice matters, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported. Join us as we continue to shape communities and build a future we can all be proud of.

Job Title : Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Summary :

The Accounts Payable Specialist will provide support to the business and finance functions, including processing accounting transactions, reconciling job expenses, general accounting, data entry, clerical duties and assistance to team members.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Perform the full cycle accounts payable process in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner.
• Review, schedule and produce payment for vendor invoices and other transactions in the A / P system (vendors, contractors, owners, lenders)
• Resolve payable inquiries, assist with project audits, fact checks.
• Maintains accounting controls by following policies and procedures, complying with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements.
• Supports preparation of documentation for external auditors through data analysis and reconciliation
• Weekly review and reconciliation of Project expenses
• Function as the interface between with internal teams, accounting & finance regarding project management / status
• Resolve Project inquiries regarding payment discrepancies / questions.
• Assist in the monthly accurate preparation & distribution of financial reports to Leadership timely.
• Attend weekly meetings with the project management team.
• Maintain procedure manuals, records, and reports.
• Maintain an accurate database of contacts for the purpose of vendor, carrier and organizational communications and activities (examples are maintaining the Project Management Software, spreadsheets, CRM, Microsoft Outlook, etc.)
• Perform routine clerical tasks including typing, data entry, scanning, imaging, and filing.
• Maintain contact through calls, e-mail, and various communication avenues.
• Ability to perform new and additional responsibilities, participate in special projects, assist other corporate departments as needed and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities :

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.  Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field preferred.

1 - 3 years accounts payable experience, relevant experience, or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge of Financial Accounting Systems (i.e. Sage, Procore), Project Management Software preferred.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Intuitive, analytical, detail oriented and possess good business instincts and critical thinking skills.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to read, analyze and interpret Project Management correspondence, Project contracts, safety rules, operation and management instructions and procedure manuals.

Ability to write and generate routine reports.

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Floating Holiday

Schedule :

8 hour shift

Monday to Friday

Work Location : In Person

M.E. Construction, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. MEC utilizes E-Verify. US work authorization (Required)