The last position I held at my last job was as AP Analyst and as it was my very first job in the financial services sector I was not aware of how unprepared for the job market I would be after a layoff. We didn't utilize any of the basic industry-standard software. Heck, we barely used Excel which is crazy for a HUGE company.

My question is what would be the best things for me to do to get ready for a real AP role? Which things would make me stand out the most to a hiring manager?

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tailor your resume to match the job postings you are going for in AP . look at the tasks closely and come back and ask specifically what you don't know. AP is basically data entry (either date rec'd or date of invoice), and AP accruals at month end. Then someone or you selects what to pay. Am I missing anything?

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Make sure you have a good understanding of 1099 processing. I recommend keeping your excel skills up to date through free courses. I have used non-standard software to process AP. Look fior free training videos on industry standard software so that you become more familiar.

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