Accounts Payable Job Cost Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Job Cost Accounting Manager this position performs accounting and clerical duties related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts payable transactions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Handling accounts payable for separate entities and vendors

· Assemble, review and verify accounts payable invoices

· Code invoices to the category and general ledger

· Stay up-to-date on project budget and project spending

· Familiar with release of liens

· Prepare invoices for payment, including the collection of documentation and support

· Enter and upload payables data into Yardi

· Prepare and perform check run process

· Reconcile accounts payable transactions and analyze accounts

· Produce reports as directed

· Resolve internal and external invoice and payment inquiries or issues, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to the appropriate persons

· Maintain organized and accurate files

· Maintain confidentiality of organizational information

· Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

· Minimum 1 – 3 years accounts payable experience

· Associate’s Degree with emphasis on business or bookkeeping preferred

· Property management and Yardi experience highly preferred

· Experience processing accounts payable for multiple companies

· Strong data entry skills

· Strong ability to multi-task, be detailed oriented and adhere to tight deadlines

· Ability to plan, prioritize and organize a diversified workload

· Microsoft, Excel and accounting software skills

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external contacts.

· Ability to handle confidential information