Can You Run High-Volume AP in SAP for This Dallas Manufacturer?
Published on: Apr 10, 2026
A family-owned, multi-location manufacturer near downtown Dallas is hiring an onsite Accounts Payable Specialist on a contract to possible hire basis through Frontline Source Group. The role runs a high-volume invoice queue for materials, freight, and logistics in SAP, including 3-way matching and weekly payment runs. Recent SAP experience and 2 to 4 years of AP are required. Frontline has placed accounting and finance professionals across Dallas-Fort Worth since 2004, with 5,619 completed placements, a 5.0-star Trustpilot rating across 683 verified reviews, and a 5.0 rating on G2 from validated reviewers.
Frontline Source Group has been named a Forbes Best Professional Recruiting Firm for 9 consecutive years (2018 to 2026) and ranked #148 on the 2026 Forbes Best Executive Recruiting Firms list. The firm is a 9-time ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both Client and Talent satisfaction, a ClearlyRated Diamond Award recipient, an Inc. 5000 honoree, an Expertise.com Best Staffing Agency, and a member of the American Staffing Association (ASA), with 32 plus offices nationwide and a 98.94% executive placement retention rate. Direct hire placements are backed by the 5-Year Placement Warranty, 20 times the 90-day industry standard.
What is this Accounts Payable Specialist opening near downtown Dallas?
This AP role sits inside a family-owned manufacturing operation with multiple locations. It is built for someone who knows how to keep a heavy invoice queue moving without losing accuracy, and who has worked where invoices tie back to inventory, freight, and logistics rather than office supplies and subscriptions.
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Ownership: Family owned
- Footprint: Multi-location operations
- Work setting: Onsite near downtown Dallas, Texas
- Placement code: 14004932
The manufacturer's name is confidential in the listing and is shared with qualified candidates during screening.
What will the AP Specialist handle each week?
The work follows a weekly rhythm: invoices come in, get matched and coded, go out in the payment run, and roll up into month-end close.
- Processing invoices for materials, freight, and logistics services
- Coding invoices to the right GL accounts and job cost categories
- Using SAP for invoice processing, tracking, and reporting
- Managing vendor relationships and resolving billing discrepancies
- Maintaining accurate, audit-ready records
How does 3-way matching work in this role?
Before an invoice is paid, the AP Specialist compares three records in SAP: the purchase order, the receiving record showing what actually arrived at the plant or warehouse, and the vendor's invoice. When quantities or prices do not match, the invoice is held and the discrepancy is worked out with purchasing, receiving, or the vendor. In manufacturing, where partial shipments and freight adjustments are common, this step is what keeps the company from overpaying.
What does the weekly payment run involve?
Once invoices are approved, the AP Specialist executes the weekly payment run by ACH, wire, and check. That means confirming vendor banking details, prioritizing payments against terms, and making sure every payment ties back to an approved, matched invoice.
How does the role support month-end close?
At month end, the AP Specialist helps book accruals for goods and services received but not yet invoiced and supports AP reconciliations, so the books reflect what the company actually owes. Clean, audit-ready documentation throughout the month makes that close faster and less stressful for the whole accounting team.
What experience does the manufacturer require?
- 2 to 4 years of accounts payable experience
- Recent SAP experience (required)
- Proficiency in Excel
- A background in inventory, logistics, or high-volume AP environments
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
Why is recent SAP experience required?
All invoice processing, tracking, and reporting runs through SAP, and a high-volume queue leaves little time for a learning curve. The manufacturer wants someone who already knows how SAP handles purchase orders, goods receipts, and invoice verification, so they can contribute in the first week rather than the first quarter.
Why does inventory and logistics AP experience matter?
Freight and materials invoices behave differently from general office spend. They involve partial deliveries, fuel and accessorial charges, pricing changes, and job cost coding that must line up with operations. Candidates who have already worked those invoices know what to question and what to approve, which is exactly what this role needs.
What do AP specialists earn, and where is demand heading?
The manufacturer shares the pay rate with qualified candidates during screening. Federal data gives useful context. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies accounts payable specialists as bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, an occupation with a May 2025 national median annual wage of $50,670, or $24.36 per hour. Pay varies by industry, from $54,890 in construction to $45,830 in retail trade. Employment in the occupation is projected to decline 6 percent from 2025 to 2035, yet about 144,100 openings are still expected each year as people retire or change careers. In a shrinking field, AP professionals who can run the full cycle in an ERP like SAP, including 3-way matching and payment runs, are the ones employers keep competing for.
How does contract to hire work here, and what benefits apply?
You begin on contract as a Frontline Source Group employee, paid through Frontline's payroll, and work onsite with the manufacturer's accounting team. If the fit is right and the business need continues, the manufacturer can hire you as a full-time employee. While on contract, you can access Frontline's temporary employee benefits. After conversion, the manufacturer offers:
- Employee-paid benefits
- 2 weeks of PTO plus holidays
- A 401(k) with a 2 percent employer match
How do you apply, and who leads accounting searches?
Apply through Frontline's How to Apply page and reference placement code 14004932. Spell out your SAP experience, typical weekly invoice volume, and any freight or 3-way matching work. After you apply, you may get a call from Lexi Reed, Frontline's AI recruiter, for a first-round phone conversation, and qualified candidates are prepared for the interview with Frontline's interview instructions.
Frontline's accounting and finance desk includes Kathy Granger, Senior Executive Recruiter for Accounting and Finance. Kathy is a Texas CPA with an MPA and BBA from UT Austin McCombs and more than 20 years of accounting and finance experience, including Arthur Andersen and Ernst and Young, so she understands what a strong AP process looks like from the auditor's side of the table. Frontline recruiters only email from @frtline.com addresses; the scam alert page explains how to spot impersonators.
Why apply through Frontline Source Group?
People. Process. Service. For AP candidates, that means being represented by recruiters who speak accounting, can explain your SAP and matching experience to a hiring manager in their language, and will tell you what the team and the close calendar are really like before you accept. Frontline never charges job seekers a fee, has won ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing Talent award 9 times based on candidate ratings, and publishes its client pricing openly.
Does your company need AP or accounting support?
If your team is behind on invoices, short-handed at month end, or replacing an AP specialist, Frontline's Dallas accounting staffing team and accounting and finance recruiters fill contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire roles from AP and AR through controller and CFO. Direct hire placements are backed by the 5-Year Placement Warranty, 20 times the 90-day industry standard. Start with the employer request form or review Frontline's pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions: Dallas Accounts Payable Specialist in SAP
What does this Accounts Payable Specialist role in Dallas involve?
The AP Specialist processes invoices for materials, freight, and logistics services at a family-owned manufacturer near downtown Dallas. The job includes 3-way matching in SAP, coding invoices to GL accounts and job cost categories, resolving vendor billing discrepancies, running weekly ACH, wire, and check payments, and supporting month-end close with accruals and reconciliations.
Is this Accounts Payable Specialist job contract or direct hire?
It is contract to possible hire. You start on contract as a Frontline Source Group employee, and the manufacturer may convert you to a full-time employee based on performance and business need. Conversion is possible but not automatic.
Where is the Accounts Payable Specialist position located?
The position is fully onsite near downtown Dallas, Texas. The manufacturer operates across multiple locations, and the exact office address is shared with qualified candidates during screening.
How much accounts payable experience does this role require?
The manufacturer is looking for 2 to 4 years of accounts payable experience, ideally in inventory, logistics, or other high-volume AP environments, along with strong Excel skills and the ability to stay accurate while juggling competing deadlines.
Is SAP experience required for this AP job?
Yes. Recent, hands-on SAP experience is required because invoice processing, tracking, and reporting all run through SAP. Candidates who have used another major ERP should be specific about how recently and how deeply they used it.
What is 3-way matching in accounts payable?
Three-way matching compares three documents before an invoice is paid: the purchase order, the receiving record that shows what actually arrived, and the vendor's invoice. If quantities or prices do not line up, the invoice is held until the discrepancy is resolved. In a manufacturing operation, it keeps the company from paying for materials it never received or was billed for at the wrong price.
What types of invoices will the AP Specialist process?
The invoice queue centers on raw materials, freight, and logistics services tied to inventory. Each invoice is coded to the correct GL account and job cost category, which is why experience in operations-driven or manufacturing AP is a strong advantage.
How are vendor payments made in this role?
The AP Specialist executes weekly payment runs by ACH, wire, and check, manages vendor relationships, and resolves billing discrepancies before they delay payment or damage supplier relationships.
What benefits come with this Accounts Payable Specialist role?
After conversion, the manufacturer offers employee-paid benefits, 2 weeks of PTO plus holidays, and a 401(k) with a 2 percent employer match. While on contract, Frontline employees can access the temporary employee benefits described at frontlinesourcegroup.com/benefits.html.
How much do accounts payable specialists earn?
The manufacturer has not published a pay rate, and it is shared with qualified candidates during screening. For context, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a May 2025 national median annual wage of $50,670 for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, the federal occupation that includes accounts payable specialists.
How do I apply for this Dallas Accounts Payable Specialist job?
Apply at frontlinesourcegroup.com/how-to-apply.html and reference placement code 14004932. Be specific about your SAP experience, your typical weekly invoice volume, and any 3-way matching or freight invoice work you have handled.
Who recruits accounting and finance roles at Frontline Source Group?
Frontline's accounting and finance desk includes Kathy Granger, Senior Executive Recruiter for Accounting and Finance, a Texas CPA with an MPA and BBA from UT Austin McCombs and prior experience at Arthur Andersen and Ernst and Young. Her background is at frontlinesourcegroup.com/kathy-granger-professional-staffing-agency.html.
