AP Specialist - 1099 Projects

Description

Robert Half is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to support a year-end 1099 preparation and compliance project. This role is ideal for an accounting professional with strong AP experience who can ensure vendor records are accurate, taxpayer information is complete, and 1099 reporting requirements are met ahead of filing deadlines.

The ideal candidate has experience managing high-volume vendor records, reconciling payments, and preparing 1099s within an ERP or accounting system.

Key Responsibilities

• Review vendor master files and identify vendors requiring 1099 reporting.

• Audit Vendor W-9 documentation and obtain missing tax information.

• Validate Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) and vendor classifications.

• Reconcile annual vendor payments and verify 1099-reportable transactions.

• Research and resolve discrepancies related to vendor payments and tax reporting.

• Prepare and process 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC reporting.

• Assist with year-end AP reconciliations and account clean-up.

• Work with accounting leadership to ensure compliance with IRS reporting requirements.

• Maintain accurate documentation supporting all 1099 filings.

• Support month-end and year-end close activities as needed.

Requirements

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Accounts Payable experience.

• Prior experience preparing or supporting 1099 reporting.

• Strong knowledge of W-9 requirements and vendor setup procedures.

• Experience with ERP or accounting systems such as:

• NetSuite

• SAP

• Oracle

• Microsoft Dynamics

• Sage Intacct

• QuickBooks

• Yardi

• Intermediate Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data reconciliation.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with large datasets.

Preferred Experience

• High-volume AP environment.

• Year-end close support.

• Vendor master data maintenance.

• Multi-entity or multi-state organizations.

• Experience using third-party 1099 filing platforms.

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