Accounts Payable Specialist

National Guardian Life Insurance Company

Accounts Payable Specialist preparing and processing payments for policyholders and vendors at National Guardian Life Insurance Company. Handling disbursement activities and ensuring accuracy in financial transactions.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeMadison • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Accounts Payable Specialist performs a variety of disbursement activities to prepare and send payments to policyholders, vendors, and internal requestors.
This position prepares and processes general ledger journal entries via multiple database interfaces.
Perform daily interface of accounting and policy check data with required system following a sequence of steps to ensure all data transfers correctly.
Identifies problems and takes appropriate action to resolve them timely.
Prepare, record, and process manual disbursement requests for payment for assigned company ensuring data completeness and accuracy.
Process cancel and stop payment check requests timely and accurately.
Prepare, record, and process invoices and payment requests to generate checks/EFT’s for assigned company ensuring data completeness and accuracy.
Provide excellent customer service and support for internal and external stakeholders.
Review and route ACH and wire transfer requests as required.
Interface the daily AP activity to the general ledger.
Complete other assignments and special projects on an as needed basis.
Assist in developing and updating procedures.
Complete the outstanding check workflow.
Responds to requests from internal and external customers for payment information.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum: Associate degree in Accounting or related field preferred.
A minimum of one year of accounting processing experience using automated accounting system required.
Experience working with computer software and applications such as mainframe, web based, and client server-based applications required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

20 days of Paid Time Off growing to 25 days after 5 years
11 Paid Holidays (10 company holidays and 1 personal holiday of your choice)
Health care, dental and vision plans
Up to $1,500 (Family) or $1,000 (Single) annually towards a Health Savings Account
Annual bonus based on company performance
Paid Parental Leave
401(k) match up to 9%
Paid Sabbatical after 8 years
Paid Volunteer Time
Education Assistance Program
Employee Recognition Program
And much more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

accounts payablegeneral ledger journal entriesdata processingmanual disbursement requestsinvoice processingACH processingwire transfer processingdata accuracyproblem resolutionaccounting processing

Soft Skills

customer servicecommunicationproblem-solvingattention to detailorganizational skills

Certifications

Associate degree in Accounting