Accounts Payable Specialist
StartupEdge
Kansas City, MO · $62k–$84k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Kansas City, MO ranks
Where Kansas City, MO placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Cities hosting the most government & public sector conferences5 conferences · of 29
- #6Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Midwest54 / 100 · of 20
- #6Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest60 / 100 · of 20
- #6Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Midwest13 conferences · of 12
- #8Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest81 jobs · of 51
- #9Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Midwest$125k · of 20
Rankings about finance jobs
- Best cities for finance jobs #1 New York (1,932 openings)
- Best cities for finance pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($162k)
- Most requested AI skills in finance jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.3%)
- AI tools named most often in finance jobs #1 Claude (0.55%)
- Employers with the most finance jobs #1 Amazon (475 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $73,000 a year. Across 106 open accounts payable specialist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $51,500 to $66,500 and the median is $55,500. That is 32% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks: 31% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Skills this job asks for
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About the job
...For a full-time Accounts Payable Specialist who loves Work-Life Balance, StartupEdge offers messy real-world numbers and the tools to tame them. Frame it as StartupEdge trusting your 3 years with $62,000 - $84,000, a finance mandate, and the room to grow into leadership...