Accounts Payable Clerk

Accounts Payable Specialist

Role and Responsibilities:

• Process invoices in a timely manner to correct property, vendor, and general ledger account using Entrata and Newstar Systems (using General Ledger coding)
• Print out all invoices posted to Newstar and file
• Prioritize, Utilities any time sensitive payments
• Generate invoices from Utility website
• Track Utility invoices on excel spreadsheet
• Review tracker at EOM and reach out to vendors requesting any missing invoices
• Communicate with accountants on proper coding and any special TI's/new sites
• Prepare weekly check runs, attaching any necessary remittance
• Answer vendor inquiries and follow up on monthly statements
• Ensure compliance of accounts payable policies and procedures
• Serve as point of contact for concerns and questions involving accounts payable and research issues to a correct and timely resolution
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Qualifications and Preferred Skills:

• Proficient use and understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
• Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Acute attention to detail and ability to promote high quality standards
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines
• Exhibits behaviors of honesty, commitment to goal achievement and effective relationships with colleagues
• Self-start with the ability to quickly adapt to new circumstances as they arise
• Ability to lead by example, acknowledge and assume responsibility for successes and failures in terms of actions, decisions, processes, and results
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality keeping all account information confidential and handle discrete matter appropriately

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma required, Degree preferred

Behaviors:

• Preferred: Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations:

• Preferred: Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

Education:

• Required: High School or better.
• Preferred: Associates or better.

Experience:

• Required: 3 years: Accounts Payable.

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