Full-Time

Accounts Payable Specialist

Posted on 8/19/2025

McKinney

McKinney

201-500 employees

Creative media and influencer agency

Compensation Overview

$65k - $75k/yr

+

No H1B Sponsorship

Durham, NC, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid schedule; in-office Tue-Thu.

Category
Accounting (16)
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Required Skills
NetSuite
Oracle
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree with a finance/business background preferred.
  • At least 3+ years of experience in AP role.
  • Experience with Oracle/NetSuite is required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office with intermediate Excel experience.
  • Working in the media and/or advertising industry a plus.
  • High degree of accuracy and exceptional attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to respond effectively and professionally to the most important inquiries.
  • Very organized with ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
  • Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership.
  • Critical Thinker/ Problem Solver - identify alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Responsibilities
  • Manage all incoming invoices (via hard copy, Finance email, mail, internal submission).
  • Validate invoices to ensure accurate amount, period, and account.
  • Ensure invoices have the proper approval from project approvers.
  • Properly categorize all invoices & expense reports and code to the appropriate GL account/ Project/Line of Business and Office location.
  • Prepares all vouchers and approved invoices for payment; processes all company payments in a timely manner.
  • Prepare a payment schedule of when vendor invoices should be processed for payment.
  • Prepares and prints accounts payable reports; reviews and reconciles periodic reports to maintain current reconciliation status for cash and disbursement accounts.
  • Analyzes and tracks accounts payable amounts; prepares analysis of accounts as required.
  • Processes and oversees expense reimbursement and reporting.
  • Ensure that the expense reports are done timely and is in accordance with the company's policy.
  • Serve as the point of contact for AP related inquiries across affiliate network.
  • Responds to all vendor and employee inquiries regarding invoices, expenses, and check requests; resolves invoice discrepancies.
  • Set-Up vendors in the system with the appropriate documentation (vendor form & W9).
  • Assists with the Month-End close process.
  • Assists in the financial audit and any client audits that come up throughout the year.
  • Assist with the preparation and distribution of 1099s.
  • Assist with special projects as required.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
Desired Qualifications
  • Working in the media and/or advertising industry a plus.

McKinney is a creative, media and influencer agency that helps brands stand out through integrated campaigns across creative, media and influencer channels. It offers brand storytelling, media planning and buying, and influencer activation, with McKinney Health specializing in Pharma and Wellness. The agency operates from offices in Durham, New York, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Toronto, and beyond, leveraging the Cheil Worldwide network and earning industry recognitions such as Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators and a B Corp certification. Its goal is to drive noticeable brand attention and business results while maintaining an exceptional, inclusive workplace that supports creativity.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Durham, North Carolina

Founded

1969

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Toronto expansion creates a new hub for integrated campaigns in 2026.
  • Jae Siercks' consumer PR practice widens sellable earned-media services.
  • McKinney Health's 2025 Agency of the Year win strengthens regulated-category growth.

What critics are saying

  • Toronto leadership remains thin; one senior departure disrupts the entire expansion.
  • Dependence on FCB Canada alumni weakens differentiation and invites poaching retaliation.
  • U.S.-centric reporting slows Toronto decisions versus independent Canadian competitors.

What makes McKinney unique

  • McKinney blends creative, PR, and health capabilities across North America.
  • John Pace and Daisy Qin bring FCB Canada, Ogilvy, and Rethink experience.
  • Cheil Agency Network backing gives McKinney cross-border scale for Canadian clients.

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