**Champions Do More** As one of the fastest-growing and most exciting brands in the industry, Crash Champions is the largest founder-led multi-shop operator (MSO) of high-quality collision repair service in the U.S. The company, which also operates the growing Crash Champions LUXE | EV Certified brand of highline and luxury EV repair centers, services customers at more than 650 state-of-the-art locations in 38 states across the U.S. Crash Champions was founded in 1999 as a single Chicago repair center by industry veteran and 2023 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest award winner Matt Ebert . For more than 25 years, our vision has been anchored by the belief that delivering superior collision repair service is about People First. Welcome to Crash Champions. We Champion People. **Responsibilities** **JOB PURPOSE:** The Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payments while supporting our internal teams and external vendors through effective account reconciliation and issue resolution. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Review, verify, and process statements according to payment terms. + Reconcile accounts payable transactions and monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date. + Ensure adherence to internal controls and compliance with company policies and procedures. + Resolved vendor issues to ensure processing of payments in a timely manner, according to their payment terms. + Requires a general knowledge of internal processes, reconciliation of statements, posting invoices, creating payment journals, scheduling payments, importing invoices, and explaining remittance statements. + Provide customer support by responding to billing inquiries via email/phones. + Utilizing various tools to research and troubleshoot to determine the appropriate solution to inquiries to resolve payment discrepancies. + Provide support for month-end financial close and reporting, working directly with the accounting team and leaders. + Taking complete ownership and accountability by assisting, researching, and resolving issues quickly and accurately. + Other Duties as assigned **Qualifications** **QUALIFICATIONS:** + Associate degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred. + Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in accounts payable or a similar role. + Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including Pivot Tables/VLOOKUP’s. + Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze financial data. + Excellent verbal and written communication skills. + Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks effectively. + Ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions. + Able to maintain high-volume workload efficiently and timely. + Able to execute several tasks simultaneously. + Ability to demonstrate discretion and independent judgment when making decisions. + An energetic, mature, positive person who thrives working independently as well as part of a large team. **Benefits** The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements and annual updates: + Medical Insurance + Dental Insurance + Vision Insurance + Group Life Insurance + Disability Insurance + 401k Retirement Plan with match + Referral Bonus (“Crash From Crash”) + 5 Paid Holidays We are committed to providing competitive compensation for this role. The actual offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to: job related knowledge, skills, experience, relevant certifications and qualifications. \#LI-KM1 Submit a Referral **Job Post Information* : Posted Date** _4 days ago_ _(9/8/2025 1:18 PM)_ **_Job ID_** _2025-15636_ **_\# of Openings_** _2_ **_Prioritization_** _Tier 2 – Staffing Needs_ **_Location : Address_** _601 Oakmont Lane_ **_Posting Location : City_** _Westmont_ **_Posting Location : State/Province_** _IL_ **_Location : Postal Code_** _60559_ **_Posted Min Pay Rate_** _USD $23.00/Hr._ **_Posted Max Pay Rate_** _USD $25.00/Hr._